Hillary and Tina cover the Yablonski murders.
Joseph A. “Jock” Yablonski was a labor leader known for his advocacy for miners’ rights. BUT he fell victim to a tragic murder that shed light on corruption within the United Mine Workers of America.
Sources
Hillary’s Story
CrimeReads
How The 1969 Murders of a Labor Leader and His Family Changed Coal Country Forever
HISTORY
Bodies of family killed by United Mine Workers found | January 5, 1970
Library of Congress
Joseph A. Yablonski legal case collection
Observer-Reporter
Fifty years later, the murder of the Yablonskis still resonates
TribLIVE.com
Killings of UMWA leader Jock Yablonski, his family shocked Western Pa. 50 years ago
YOUTUBE
A Murder In The Union: The Assassination of Jock Yablonski
Wikipedia
Joseph Yablonski
Photos
Joseph Yablonski–via Madison.com
W.A. “Tony” Boyle–by Bettman via Smithsonian Magazine
Pittsburgh Press Headline–via PressReader
Claude Vealy–from AP via PennLive
Yablonski Sons at Court--from AP via PennLive
