Michael D. Ratchford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Labor leader
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001
Place of Birth: County Clare, Munster, Ireland
Date of Death: 12-Dec-1927
Profession: trade unionist
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Michael D. Ratchford
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- Ratchford (August 1860 – December 12, 1927) was an Irish-American labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1897 to 1898.
- Ratchford is remembered for his leadership of a coal strike during the summer of 1897, which lead to the establishment of a national scale of wages and hours for the industry.
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