Thomas Olson

Hal Warner

Thomas Olson is a fellow miner and union supporter who works alongside Hal in organizing strikes and protests.

Hal Warner

Thomas Olson is a fellow miner and union supporter who works alongside Hal in organizing strikes and protests.

Hal Warner

Thomas Olson is a fellow miner and union supporter who works alongside Hal in organizing strikes and protests.

Chapter XXVI

The mysterious stranger who is actually a union organizer for the United Mine Workers; he is cautious but decides to trust Hal.

XXVIII

The union organizer who patiently explains the need for solidarity and the failure of laws without union enforcement.

I

Olson's purpose in North Valley is revealed as the catalyst for Hal's conspiratorial activities.

V

Mentioned indirectly; Hal thinks of Olson's propaganda literature when Stone discusses intercepting circulars.

VI

Warns Hal about the dangers of taking money from the boss and advises him to avoid giving reports.

XIII

Sends a note to Hal reporting on the movement's success and warning about spies.

XVI

Hal remembers Tom Olson's visit to North Valley and his laugh when Hal refused to pledge to organize a union, now seeing the logic in Olson's approach.

XXIII

Mentioned as an agitator Hal admires, though Hal still harbors prejudices against union organizers.

XXVI

Olson, a surface-man, explains the likely cause of the explosion as a dust explosion due to lack of sprinkling.

XXXII

Participates in the discussion about how to publicize the true number of trapped miners, questioning which papers would print the truth.

XXXIII

Olson provides grim historical context about sealed mines and calmly explains that the company's delay is 'business'.

IV

Mentioned as having first articulated the idea that the miners' worst troubles are inside their heads.

VII

Previously advised Hal on organizing techniques and the danger of company detectives.

Chapter XX

Attempts to calm Tim Rafferty, urging patience and noting the difficulty of building trust among the workers.