According to the United Mine Workers of America, this commitment to striking Warrior Met Coal workers in Alabama “unleashes every available avenue the union has at its disposal to continue the struggle for justice and win a fair contract.”
Members of the United Mine Workers of America are marching in New York City Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in support of the ongoing strike against Warrior Met Coal in Alabama.The United Mine Workers of America is committing “all necessary resources” to continue a strike that has dragged on for almost 15 months against Warrior Met Coal in Alabama.
According to the union, this “unleashes every available avenue the union has at its disposal to continue the struggle for justice and win a fair contract.”is believed to be the longest work stoppage in Alabama history. “This is a tremendous show of support and solidarity for the strikers at Warrior Met by every UMWA local union,” UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts said in a statment. “And it was followed by an equally unanimous statement of support for the strikers by the national AFL-CIO at its convention this week. The entire labor movement is engaged and taking financial and logistical action to win this strike.
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