Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
On Tuesday, more than 500 Mine Workers (UMWA) and their supporters rallied outside the headquarters of Vanguard Group in Malvern, Pennsylvania, one of the top shareholders in Warrior Met Coal, which continues to force the miners to work under an unfair contract. Warrior Met miners make investors’ profits possible, and the miners say it’s time for Warrior Met to come to the table and finally agree to a fair contract with workers. Warrior Met has the profitability to reach a fair contract with the union—it is simply choosing not to.
“Vanguard is one of Warrior Met’s top shareholders and can be helpful in resolving this issue. We asked Vanguard for a face-to-face meeting to discuss this situation,” said UMWA President Cecil Roberts. “But they turned us down. So, we thought we would bring the meeting to them.”