The Battle of Evarts is the name given to a mining strike

Strike action

Strike action, also called labour strike, on strike, greve , or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became...

 and ensuing violence that occurred in Harlan County, Kentucky

Harlan County, Kentucky

Harlan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1819. As of 2000, the population was 33,200. Its county seat is Harlan...

 in 1931. In February 1931, The Harlan County Coal company cut wages for their employees. The United Mine Workers

United Mine Workers

The United Mine Workers of America is a North American labor union best known for representing coal miners and coal technicians. Today, the Union also represents health care workers, truck drivers, manufacturing workers and public employees in the United States and Canada...

 union responded by holding a rally in Pineville

Pineville, Kentucky

Pineville is a city in Bell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bell County. It is located on a small strip of land between the Cumberland River and Pine Mountain.-History:...

, drawing over 2,000 attendees. This and other wage cuts and firings led to a strike, and on May 5 a non-union worker was accosted by union mine workers, leading to three deaths. Eventually governor Flem D. Sampson

Flem D. Sampson

Flemon Davis "Flem" Sampson was the 42nd Governor of Kentucky, serving from 1927 to 1931. He graduated from Valparaiso University in 1894, and opened a law practice in Barbourville, Kentucky. He formed a political alliance with future congressmen Caleb Powers and John Robsion, both prominent...

 called in the National Guard

Kentucky National Guard

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to stop the strike. The strike ended in June after several deaths and arrests.