Boone County Miners Brace for Impending Strike in West Virginia
In Whitesville and surrounding Boone County communities, coal miners anticipate a strike as union locals edge toward a new contract with Bituminous Coal Operators Association. Miners stockpile food, plant gardens, and prepare for potential shifts and picket lines while leaders set a Sunday-work ban as a key dispute point.
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Whitesville
W.va
Boone County
West Virginia
Jack L. Kauff
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Miners Protest in DC With Dragon Float Draws Crowds
Six to eight thousand United Mine Workers members marched in Washington last Monday to denounce Reagan era cuts to black lung benefits. A mile long dragon made of denim and cardboard scales carried protest signs while speakers urged action. Officials estimated 6,000 to 8,000 participants as Capitol police noted the crowd size. UMW COMPAC director Thurman hailed the turnout as impactful, while a Labor Department spokesman said current beneficiaries would not be affected by the proposals.
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Washington, D.C
United Mine Workers
UMW
Orgas
Helen Rentch
BCOA
Grober Daniels
Daniels
Kauff
Harry L. Sobek
Sobek
Capitol
Thurman
Compac
West Virginia
White House
Reagan
Charleston
U.S. Labor Department
Down South
the International
Callen
Washington
Appalacchia
Roger Kerns
Byrd Slams Reagan Energy Plan Cuts Threaten Defense
Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd blasted President Reagan s energy proposals as a gaping hole in the nation s defense and economic plan. He warned cuts in synthetic fuel studies fossil energy research coal programs and standby oil reserves threaten seven years of work and spur inflation while nuclear energy funding rises. The remarks followed a Washington miners protest led by the United Mine Workers detailing costs and solidarity among union members amid the energy debate.
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Washington
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Reagan
Byrd
West Virginia
Democrat
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Democrats
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