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UMW President seeks federal aid to halt wildcat strike
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller travels from West Virginia to meet Labor Secretary Ray Marshall as a mushrooming wildcat strike idles more than 80,000 miners across four states. District 47 pickets influence Kentucky Ohio and Pennsylvania, while some miners near WV consider returning amid fear of roving reprisals. The walkout began eight weeks ago over health coverage cuts requiring miners to cover the first 300 of medical costs.
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West Virginia
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UMW Health and Retirement Funds