How did the 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike represent a change in federal policy?
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Correct answer: President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to seize the mines unless owners agreed to arbitration
Roosevelt's 'Square Deal' approach was the first time a president intervened in a labor dispute as a neutral arbitrator rather than automatically siding with management. The miners eventually won a 10% wage increase and a shorter workday.
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