HR14-1005: 100th Anniversary of the Ludlow Massacre

• Commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Ludlow Massacre that occurred on April 20, 1914, when local militia surrounded a tent colony of striking coal miners and their families in southern Colorado, firing into tents and setting them ablaze.

• Recognizes the massacre as a pivotal event in American history that resulted in the deaths of 20 people, including 11 children and 2 women who suffocated in protective pits beneath their tents, camp leader Louis Tikas and two other men who were fatally shot, and three company guards and one militiaman.

• Acknowledges the massacre's role in spurring labor relations reform that eventually led to passage of the National Labor Relations Act.

• Names all 20 victims by name and age, ranging from infants to middle-aged adults, to ensure they are remembered.

• Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the co-chairs of the Ludlow Centennial Commemoration Commission.