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Families of miners bear the burden of the Warrior Met Coal strike [1]

['Sarah Killian', 'Https']

Date: 2021-05-07 13:31:00+00:00

Families of miners bear the burden of the Warrior Met Coal strike When about 1,100 miners went on strike against Warrior Met Coal last month, their families immediately saw a loss in benefits, like health insurance. Share Copy Link Copy

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. MINERS AT THE WARRIOR METCAL TUSCALOOSA HAVE BEEN ON STRIKE FOR NEARLY A MONTH NOW THE UNION AND THE COMPANY STILL TRYING TO AGREE IN A CONTRACT MEANS WHILE THE FAMILIES OF THESE COAL MINERS AS YOU CAN IMAGINE ARE REALLY BEARING SOME OF THE BRUNT OF THE STRIKE AND ONE OF THE BIGGEST IMPACTS, OF COURSE ON THIS STRIKE OF COURSE ARE THE FAMILIES FEELING THE LOSS OF BENEFITS, YOU KNOW, WHEN 1100 MINERS WENT ON STRIKE AGAINST WARRIOR MET COAL LAST MONTH THEIR FAMILIES IMMEDIATELY SAW A LOSS IN HEALTH INSURANCE, CHELSEA. CHURCH’S HUSBAND IS ONE OF THOSE MINERS ON STRIKE. NOW CHELSEA’S SAYS IN THE LAST MONTH. THEY HAVE HAD A DENTAL EMERGENCY THAT’S LEFT THEM OWING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON TOP OF THAT. THEY’VE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THEIR BABIES CHECKUP. THEIR VACCINATIONS PRESSURE SAYS, SHE’S NOT ALONE. SHE’S PART OF A SUPPORT GROUP NOW FOR THE FAMILIES OF MINORS ON STRIKE AND THEY’RE ALL SEEING A MAJOR IMPACT. THEY HAVE CHILDREN WHO YOU KNOW MAY HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS AND NEED THERAPY AND AND DUE TO THE YOU KNOW THE INSURANCE THEY CAN’T GET THAT AND THAT’S NOT FAIR TO THE CHILDREN. OUR KIDS SHOULDN’T HAVE TO SUFFER BECAUSE OF THIS. WELL THE UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA PROVIDING ITS MEMBERS SOME HEALTH BENEFITS, BUT IT ONLY COVERS MAJOR MEDICAL EXPENSES THESE MINERS REQUIRED TO SPEND 16 HOURS A WEEK ON THE PICKET LINE JUST TO GET THOSE BENEFITS THE UNION TELLS US THAT THEY ARE WORKING WITH WARRIOR MATT COLE TO TRY TO EXTEND THOSE HEALTH BENEFITS FOR THE MIN

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