They bled and died to unionize. Now? Thousands are out of work.
Reading the history of the area is sad and filled with violence. But, what this article DOESN'T deal with is that even more mines are shutting down because of Obama's War on Coal. While Kentucky's overall unemployment rate is 5.2%, the report @ Kentucky Economy at a Glance says miners are @ 14.9%.
Seems like Obama's winning, doesn't it?
Read more @ No union mines left in Kentucky, where labor wars once raged
Reading the history of the area is sad and filled with violence. But, what this article DOESN'T deal with is that even more mines are shutting down because of Obama's War on Coal. While Kentucky's overall unemployment rate is 5.2%, the report @ Kentucky Economy at a Glance says miners are @ 14.9%.
Seems like Obama's winning, doesn't it?
Read more @ No union mines left in Kentucky, where labor wars once raged