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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1981
Page
19
Church Jr. of West Virginia and Brown of Consolidation Coal Co. lead opposing sides in the United Mine Workers strike now in its seventh week. Brown enjoys stronger leverage with the coal operators, while Church faces internal critics and calls for a better deal as talks resume in Washington. Government cuts, lagging picket lines, and possible export risks shadow the stalemate.
United Mine Workers President Sam Church vows to stand firm as the union and coal industry negotiators resume talks Thursday. He reiterates demands rejected by the Bituminous Coal Operators Association in mid April, including a non-union royalty provision and $100 monthly pensions for widows, and notes the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Kaiser Steel’s appeal. Church says progress hinges on returning to the table and remains hopeful for an early agreement.
West Hazleton Pa AP talks resume Friday between hard coal miners and operators exactly one week after District 25 UMW walkout. The talks in Wilkes-Barre start at 11 a.m. The strike began May 1 after miners rejected a three year contract with a 33 percent wage rise. The average miner earns about 8.50 an hour. Limited picketing continues as UMW operations remain shut. Conrail notes smaller but negative freight impact from anthracite and soft coal strikes with furloughs reaching about 1,400.
Westmoreland Coal Co in Philadelphia posts an 8 million dollar loss for the first quarter blaming a weak metallurgical coal market. The board omits a quarterly dividend for the fifth straight quarter as chairman E B Leisenring says profitability must return first. First quarter sales total 128 million versus 95 million a year ago amid coal price declines linked to steel industry weakness.
In Beirut Syrian soldiers staged war games while Israeli jets patrolled over Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and coastal cities Sidon and Tyre. The clash threat rose as Syria refused to withdraw missiles, U.S. and Soviet envoys arrived, and Begin warned a solution must be found. An adjacent report from Dixon, West Virginia described a fatal collision injuring several, including Jason Adkins.
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