Tracey connected with you earlier this week to discuss what’s happening with Alabama UMWA workers (email is below in case you missed it) .
I wanted to echo Tracey’s call to action and urge you to show public support for workers taking part in the Warrior Met Strike. They are in month five of their fight for fair pay, benefits, and treatment. They aren’t slowing down, and it’s on us to help lift up their efforts and put external pressure on the company to do the right thing.
If you support these Alabama workers, join me in making it known publicly. Check out Groundwork’s recent Tweet [[link removed]] and be sure to follow our Twitter page for other breaking news on this topic and others [[link removed]] .
Thanks,
Joe
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I’m sure you all heard about the historic labor fight in Alabama a few months ago, where Amazon workers in Bessemer led a national headline-making fight for basic worker rights.
Now, there’s another labor fight on the ground that I want to make sure you know about. Alabama mine workers at Warrior Met Coal have been on strike since April 1. Last week, they took to the streets of New York City to demand better pay and benefits.
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More than 1,000 members picketed outside the offices of BlackRock, an investment management corporation and the largest shareholder of Warrior Met Coal. You can learn more about the development of the strike here [[link removed]] and follow real time updates on their Twitter [[link removed]] .
Alabama is a Groundwork Partner State so we have been tracking the progress of this strike and want to do what we can to not only bring attention to it, but also support the workers on the front lines. Here’s a few actions you can take right now to help:
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Follow
UMWA
on
Twitter
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and
retweet
their
content
on
the
strike.
The
more
attention
we
can
bring
to
this
issue,
the
more
pressure
will
be
put
on
those
in
power
to
take
action.

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Learn
about
the
strike
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and
why
it’s
important.
Have
friends
and
family
in
Alabama?
Share
the
information
with
them
so
that
they
can
take
action
at
home.

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Donate
to
the
workers
on
strike!
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The
UMWA
have
created
a
way
you
can
donate
directly
to
a
food
pantry
that
is
supporting
the
strikers.
If
you
are
interested
in
contributing,
you
can
donate
here.
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Thank you for your action in support of Alabama workers. We will keep you posted if other actions come up around this issue.
Tracey
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