Today in Southern labor history, we remember the Pittston Coal strike. In the late 1980s, Pittston Coal tried to boost profits by cutting healthcare for retired miners, slashing coverage for active workers, and running mines 7 days a week with no overtime. When United Mine Workers of America tried to bargain, the company refused — leaving 1,500 workers without health benefits. On April 5, 1989, 2,000 miners in Virginia walked out. Workers organized militant, largely nonviolent protests and block
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Today in Southern labor history, we remember the Pittston Coal strike. In the late 1980s, Pittston Coal tried to boost profits by cutting healthcare for retired miners, slashing coverage for active workers, and running mines 7 days a week with no overtime. When United Mine Workers of America tried to bargain, the company refused — leaving 1,500 workers without health benefits. On April 5, 1989, 2,000 miners in Virginia walked out. Workers organized militant, largely nonviolent protests and block
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April 5, 1989, the United Mine Workers of America went on strike against the Pittston Coal Company. It was because of the determination of our members and the solidarity of the Labor Movement and the community that we ended this strike with a victory. Together we are strong. #UnitedWeStand #Solidarity | United Mine Workers of America
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