Well, after the hopeful comments issued at the ASA Conference by Phil Smith, communications director of the UMWA, Cecil Roberts reigned his man in. In an April 13 editorial to the Charleston Gazette, he verified that the UMWA was still staunchly behind MTR workers in their Union. Granted, it is counterintuitive to alienate members of [...]
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That was sure short-lived; UMWA backpedals on MTR
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