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UMWA Rally at Smithers, West Virginia, October 21, 2004
Horizon Mine files bankruptcy in Lexington, KY Court
workers are led by UMWA Pres. Cecil Roberts
 

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posted 10.21.04  all rights reserved

   
Cecil Roberts, UMWA Pres.showed for the rally - He was scheduled for Ohio but
he came in support of the Miners losing benefits by Horizon's bankruptcy
 
  
President of UMWA,  Cecil Roberts addresses the miners and their families and supporters at the rally

two women attending the UMWA rally
   

disabled coal miner with oxygen tank attend rally

This home supports UMWA

Chief Justice, Warren McGraw vehicle parked at entrance to Valley High
School Gym

My neighbors there to support the miners.  He has lost his job

Union Member &
Att.  McIntyre from Charleston, WV.  He told me he has represented Arnold Miller in a few cases.

photo of crowd & speakers at rally

The rally opened with prayer

a large crowd gathered at Valley High School in support of the laid-off miners
      
Union Members were getting names on petitions

 


This man & woman part of the crowd at the rally.  Some of these photos are of miners affected by Horizon's
bankruptcy or have family members cut off from benefits such as health care.

This worried couple
are wearing John Kerry
t-shirts

Prayer, requesting
help from "Higher Up"
was held at the beginning
of the rally
  
an advisor to John Kerry on labor relations
    
Local businessman testifies on the effects closing of
Horizon Mine has on his restaurant business.
He always prepared extra lunches. This amounted to approximately $500.00 per week additional income.
$2,000.00 per month.  That is gone but he is better off than the business down the street - the company left owing thousands according to this testimony.

coal miner's daughter - in college.  May have to move.
They have no health care. She is a jr. at WV Institute of Tech.

 

    
miners arrested in Lexington, KY when Judge Howard made his controversial ruling.

Persons concerned about the Horizon Mine bankruptcy ruling
   
News media were everywhere, many focusing on UMWA Pres. Roberts  

these miners are requesting a congressional hearing on Horizon's bankruptcy

all rights reserved 2004  posted by B. L. Dotson-Lewis, www.appalachiacoal.com