The Strike At Warrior Met Coal
What A Day14 Jul 2021

The Strike At Warrior Met Coal

Miners at Warrior Met Coal in Brookwood, Alabama, have been striking for nearly four months in protest of drastic cutbacks to wages and benefits. It’s one of the largest work-stoppages in the state’s recent history. We hear from Haeden Wright, a United Mine Workers supporter and a miner’s wife, and Kim Kelly, a labor reporter for The Nation magazine, about the current status of the strike and the rising tide of violence and hostility that strikers face.

And in headlines: Biden condemns Republican voter suppression efforts, Tennessee fires its top vaccine official, and officials announce the greatest rise in inflation since 2008.


Show Notes:

The Nation: "Alabama’s Coal Miners Are Striking for Their Lives" – https://bit.ly/3kcb5Pj

Twitter: Kim Kelly – https://twitter.com/GrimKim

Twitter: Haeden Wright – https://twitter.com/HaedenWright


For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

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