Back To Work Court Order Likely By Week's End
President Carter plans swift action after 60 percent of United Mine Workers locals vote against a proposed contract ending a 90 day strike that curbed power supplies and hit the economy. A Taft Hartley board of inquiry could report soon, paving a back-to-work court order while administration weighs limited or no federal seizure moves.
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Washington
Carter
United Mine Workers
Carl Warns
University of Louisville
Eva Robins
New
Congress
Miners at Keystone Vote On Contract Amid Tensions
Miners in UMW District 29 report 3 842 yes to 4 928 no with heavy turnout as 49 of 80 locals report. Local 6196 backs the Bituminous Coal Operators Association contract three to one while leaders dispute explanations and fear defeat could trigger broader action and possible federal intervention.
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John Hamlin
John Thomas
Thomas
Hamlin
UMW
United Mine Workers of America
Keystone
Thomas and Hamlin
Cabbell
Not The Least Bit Flighty Bird Man of Herndon Feeds Birds
Garret Mathews reports on Lurber Whitt a 77 year old retired coal miner known as Herndon’s premier bird man He tends multiple feeders near his Wyoming County home feeding hundreds of birds daily with sunflower seeds while his wife assists and he reflects on naming some common visitors Despite limited mobility from coal mining related illness Whitt maintains a thrice daily feeding routine and travels to Bluefield for supplies He jokes about the birds and recalls a few favorites as he watches from his kitchen window.
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Alcatraz
Whitt
Wyoming County
Herndon
Fayette and
Bluefield
Lennar
Seteprin
Strike at a Glance: Clarence Miller backs coal contract
Clarence Miller, 57, voted for the proposed coal contract citing retirement timing, while noting his brother Arnold is UMW president. The United Mine Workers continued voting Sunday across districts 30, 23, and 19, with District 30 showing 1,289 to 553 against and District 23 and 19 reporting substantial rejections.
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Clarence Miller
Arnold
United Mine Workers
Clarence
Ansted
Cabin Creek
Arnold Miller
Eastern Kentucky
Robert Carter
Pikeville-based
UMW
Carter Ad
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Western Kentucky
District 23
Madisonville
District 19
Middlesboro
Kentucky
Miners Reject West Virginia Coal Pact by Wide Margin
West Virginia UMW district results show District 17 voting 3,873 to 2,081 against the contract, District 31 at more than three to one against, District 29 close at 4,199 to 3,438, and District 6 a decisive 5,021 to 1,051. Union leaders and miners react as national guidance looms amid talks of Taft Hartley or nationalization.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Miller
Clarence
Cabin Creek
District 17
UMW
Ohio
Panhandle
Carter
UMW Local 40
Ward
UMW International
The
International
Mark Keenan
Local
340
Keenan
Opinion Survey about Taft-Hartley use after contract rejection
A reader inquiry asks whether Carter should invoke Taft-Hartley now that the proposed contract was rejected or if the government should pursue another course. The question frames a policy moment and invites public opinion.
Coal miners weigh Taft-Hartley options amid Carter pressure
Voices from Coalwood to Richlands and beyond urge restraint while debating invoking the Taft-Hartley Act. Homemakers and disabled miners argue negotiations should continue, while others demand government seizure of mines if workers stay out. The debate centers on whether Carter must act to end the strike or risk violence and fuel shortages.
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Daily Telegraph
Danny Atwell
Coalwood
Carter
William Crabtree
Superior
Atwell
Crabtree
Douglas Doss
Richlands
Larry Crews
Princeton
Ray Epperson
Fallsvalle Vega
Crews
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Francis Martin
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