Dismissed from the railroads in 1863 for his union activities, Etienne Lantier found a job at the Voreux coal mine. But work was hard, wages were low and safety left much to be desired. Lantier tried to organize the miners into a union. When mine manager Hennebeau refused to negotiate, the workers launched a general strike, which ended with the intervention of the troops.
Étienne Lantier

Catherine Maheu

Martin Chaval

Henri Negrel

Victor Maigrat

Hennebeau

Madame Maigrat

Bonnemort

Madame Hennebeau

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Widow Désir

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Catherine's grandmother

Souvarine

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Rose, maid

Rosseneur

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