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Why are these miners rebelling? Is the scrip not enough?? (slrpnk.net)

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Mining is seen as conservative leaning, and while that's truer that it has been in the past, a lot of the labour movement has its roots in mining.

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[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 45 points 1 day ago (3 children)

In contrast was my coal miner relative in western Pennsylvania during that same time. He earned enough to build a nice house and raise a large family. The difference? He belonged to a union.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 17 points 1 day ago

But does anyone ever think of the shareholder value?

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