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
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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