Miners demand justice at Massey Energy stockholders meeting in Richmond, Virginia
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RICHMOND, VA May 18, 2010- As Massey Energy stockholders convened inside Richmond's Jefferson Hotel, a large and spirited demonstration took place on the streets outside with protesters demanding the removal of company CEO Don Blankenship.
The United Mine Workers of America and the AFL-CIO brought in busloads of workers from West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylviania and D.C. to publicly shame Blankenship for his responsibility in the deaths of 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in early April. The mine had been cited for more than 500 safety violations in the months leading up to the tragedy. Miners that work for Massey Energy are not unionized and 52 workers have died at work during Blankenship's tenure as Massey CEO.
Although the stockholders did not vote Blankenship out as CEO, the UMWA leadership and its members vowed to remove Blankenship from power and to unionize his workers.
The United Mine Workers of America and the AFL-CIO brought in busloads of workers from West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylviania and D.C. to publicly shame Blankenship for his responsibility in the deaths of 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in early April. The mine had been cited for more than 500 safety violations in the months leading up to the tragedy. Miners that work for Massey Energy are not unionized and 52 workers have died at work during Blankenship's tenure as Massey CEO.
Although the stockholders did not vote Blankenship out as CEO, the UMWA leadership and its members vowed to remove Blankenship from power and to unionize his workers.
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