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Miners' Strike Widens to 12,000 Across Six States
UMW orders about 3,000 more miners off the job, raising total on strike to roughly 12,000 in six states. The walkouts affect four Peabody Coal Co. mines in West Virginia, three in Illinois, one in Kentucky, plus one CONSOL Inc. mine in Illinois and one in West Virginia. The action began May 10 under UMW President Richard Trumka.
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