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Women Miners Still A Long Way To Go
Beckley West Virginia AP reports on the national conference of women coal miners where Betty Jean Hall notes progress from 346 to 3061 women workers, with workshops on contract procedures safety harassment and health care while union officials address acceptance and gender roles in mining communities.
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