Miners for Democracy was a dissident movement within the

United Mine Workers of America The United Mine Workers of America (UMW or UMWA) is a North American labor union best known for representing coal miners. Today, the Union also represents health care workers, truck drivers, manufacturing workers and public employees in the Unit ...

which successfully challenged the administration of the union in the early 1970s. It was organized in

Clarksville, Pennsylvania Clarksville is a borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 194 at the 2020 census. Geography Clarksville is located in the northeast corner of Greene County at (39.974170, -80.044833), at the confluence of Tenmi ...

in April 1970 after the assassination there of Joseph ‘‘Jock’’ Yablonski. MFD's action led to the election of

Arnold Miller Arnold Ray Miller (April 25, 1923 – July 12, 1985) was a miner and labor activist who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), AFL–CIO, from 1972 to 1979. Winning as a reform candidate, he gained positive changes f ...

as UMWA's president from 1972 to 1979.

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