Aug 9 Economy “Bloody Harlan” Revisited: Blackjewel Miners Draw On Labor History While Facing Uncertain Future Curtis Cress sat in the gravel beside a railroad track in Harlan County, Kentucky. Tall and thin with a long, black beard, Cress is every bit a coal miner, or, he was until a month ago. “It’s part of my heritage, you know? My dad and papaws had always done it,” he said. “And I’m […] By Sydney Boles Aug 9 Economy “Bloody Harlan” Revisited: Blackjewel Miners Draw On Labor History While Facing Uncertain Future Sydney Boles
Jul 17 Economy Pension Problems: Lawmakers Warn Of Economic Fallout From Failing Pensions United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts fired up a crowd of thousands of union workers in Columbus, Ohio, with a simple chant: “Fix it!” The rally last week came on the eve of a Congressional field hearing on problems plaguing multiemployer pension programs like the one retired miners depend upon. “When the people get to […] By Becca Schimmel Jul 17 Economy Pension Problems: Lawmakers Warn Of Economic Fallout From Failing Pensions Becca Schimmel
Apr 13 Economy Teachable Moment: What Teacher Protests Portend For Schools, Labor And Elections When Oklahoma teacher Sally Salmons saw momentum building toward teacher protests in her state, she immediately reached out to family ties and educators in West Virginia. She said teacher walkouts in the Mountain State provided her and colleagues across the state with the courage they needed to take a stand. “We looked at West Virginia […] By Glynis Board Apr 13 Economy Teachable Moment: What Teacher Protests Portend For Schools, Labor And Elections Glynis Board
Nov 7 Agriculture Striking Migrant Farm Workers Win Settlement After about three weeks on strike, a group of migrant workers employed at a tobacco farm in Gerrard County, Kentucky have reached a settlement with the farm’s owner. The workers came from Mexico under the H2A visa program, which allows foreign nationals to enter the U.S. for temporary or seasonal farm work. The Department of […] By Benny Becker Nov 7 Agriculture Striking Migrant Farm Workers Win Settlement Benny Becker
Feb 17 Economy Right to Work in the United States By Alexandra Kanik Feb 17 Economy Right to Work in the United States Alexandra Kanik