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    Anna "Big Annie" Klobuchar Clemenc (March 2, 1888 – July 27, 1956; pronounced "Clements") was an American labor activist. Born in Calumet, Michigan , she founded and served as president of the local Women's Auxiliary No. 15 of the Western Federation of Miners and was an active participant in the Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 .

  2. Anna (“Big Annie”) Clemenc (1888-1956) played an instrumental role in shaping the labor movement in Michigan. Through her sheer bravery and commitment, she risked her own well-being by fighting for social and economic justice during the famous 1913 miners’ strike against the Calumet & Hekla Mine located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

  3. Jun 19, 2022 · Born in Calumet, Michigan to Slovenian immigrant parents in 1888, Anna Klobuchar Clemenc Shavs was instrumental in the fight for worker's rights during the 1913-14 Copper Miners' Strike in Michigan's Copper Country.

  4. Anna “Big Annie” Klobuchar Clemenc (March 2, 1888 – July 27, 1956; pronounced “Clements”) left an indelible mark as an American labor activist, born in Calumet, Michigan.

  5. Jun 15, 2022 · One woman, clad in a simple gingham dress and waving an American flag over her head, was routinely seen at the head of the column—Anna Clemenc. Founder and president of the local WFM Women’s Auxiliary, Clemenc (pronounced ‘Clements’) became a hero of the strike, often referred to as an American Joan of Arc.

  6. Jun 3, 2014 · Anna Clemenc (1888-1956), or "Big Annie" as she was called, was an expert labor organizer who helped shape the labor movement in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She led Local Woman's Auxiliary No. 15 of the Western Federation of Miners in support of the miners' cause during the 1913-1914 Strike.

  7. Jan 1, 1996 · Annie Clemenc was the wife of a miner in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. When the miners struck in 1913, Annie led them in daily protest demonstrations, only to suffer beatings and imprisonment. But her determination inspired the miners to continue to strike against great odds.