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2025 marks 100 years since William Davis was killed, sparking changes in coal mining

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Coal mining communities are remembering William Davis on the 100th anniversary of his death. The father of 10 was killed on June 11, 1925, during a strike in Cape Breton over better wages and working conditions. His legacy inspired Miners’ Memorial Day and ushered in a new era of Canadian labour relations policies. The CBC’s Erin Pottie reports.

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