MWA to protest in St Louis over Patriot

MWA to protest in St Louis over Patriot:

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note:  some usw folks will be there too.  Kiener plaza at 9 AM, downtown
tuesday

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 The United Mine Workers of America is bussing active and retired miners from across the eastern United States to St Louis on January 29 to protest what it alleges were an attempt to shun obligations to miners and retirees.

The UMWA claims that Patriot Coal was spun from Peabody Energy and Arch Coal and allowed to wither into bankruptcy taking retiree and other miner obligations with it. Patriot, Peabody and Arch have contested those claims, saying market conditions had more to do with Patriot's failure.

Though the company is attempting to come out from under Chapter 11 reorganization, it could potentially use the bankruptcy process to eliminate employee obligations. The UMWA has vehemently fought against this since the bankruptcy was announced.

During the January 29 protest, the group will march to the federal building in St Louis and outside of Peabody Energy's headquarters. 

UMWA to protest in St. Louis over Patriot - Business, Government Legal News from throughout WV

UMWA to protest in St. Louis over Patriot - Business, Government Legal News from throughout WV

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note:  demonstration this coming tuesday is about legacy costs. Peabody intends to dump retirement health promises.  USW folks from both sides of river intend to be there.
9:00 AM at Kiener Plaza, downtown this tuesday morning.

enviromental issues seperate, but folks welcome that care

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The United Mine Workers of America is bussing active and retired miners from across the eastern United States to St. Louis on Jan. 29 to protest what it alleges were an attempt to shun obligations to miners and retirees.

The UMWA claims that Patriot Coal was spun from Peabody Energy and Arch Coal and allowed to wither into bankruptcy — taking retiree and other miner obligations with it. Patriot, Peabody and Arch have contested those claims, saying market conditions had more to do with Patriot's failure.

Though the company is attempting to come out from under Chapter 11 reorganization, it could potentially use the bankruptcy process to eliminate employee obligations. The UMWA has vehemently fought against this since the bankruptcy was announced.

During the Jan. 29 protest, the group will march to the federal building in St. Louis and outside of Peabody Energy's headquarters. 

"What we have here is a company reneging on its promises," said UMWA President Cecil E. Roberts, referring to Peabody. "We're not going to take it. We will fight for our members and their families in the courts, in the coalfields and in the streets of St. Louis. Patriot and Peabody have a moral obligation to those who mined their coal."

There are more than 2,000 active UMWA members working at Patriot operations in West Virginia and Kentucky. Additionally, more than 10,000 retirees receive health care benefits from the company.

healthcare demonstration tomorrow

This is an e-mail sent to me by Jobs for Justice in St. Louis. I will try to be there, but note: not fond of the Healthcare-now folks whom thought disallowing single-payer healthcare folks from the table was a good idea.

Some of the organizations within this group may well feel some of our wrath no matter what healthcare proposal is passed. Remarks made at the Forrest Park Community college (some in earlier posts) are still in effect.

Healthcare proposals that have passed committee are too lame to do more than scratch the surface of the healthcare problems of the nation.:




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This is an urgent message.
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009 6:21 PM
From: Amy Smoucha

To: 'Amy Smoucha'

Subject: Urgent Health Care ACTION, Tuesday 9/22, Noon, 1831 Chestnut Street, downtown St. Louis

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Dear Jobs with Justice Leaders and Health Care Activists:



Health care reform is within reach! We must have health insurance reform that guarantees access to health insurance and brings down costs! And we want a PUBLIC OPTION!



The time for consistent and powerful action is now!!!! Jobs with Justice is supporting the HCAN rally to draw attention to BIG INSURANCE because WE’RE SICK OF IT.

BE THERE! RSVP your attendance to Health Care Organizer Amy Smoucha amys@stl-jwj.org or 314-608-3917. Please leave your name, phone number and how many people you will bring.



Let A Big Corporate Insurance Company, Wellpoint (Blue Cross Blue Shield),
know we are SICK of skyrocketing premiums and poor coverage!



BIG INSURANCE

SICK OF IT!



Tuesday, Sept 22

NOON

1831 Chestnut St.

North of Market

Across from Union Station



www.healthcareforamericanow.org





Amy



Amy Smoucha

Health Care Organizer

Missouri Jobs with Justice

NEW CELL #: 314-Removed by me. We do not share phone numbers as a rule

office: 314-644-0466

email: amys@mojwj.org

websites: www.mojwj.org -- www.stl-jwj.org -- www.kcjwj.org

fax: 314-647-9910



"I don't think Dr. King would endorse any of us. What he would call upon the American people to do is to hold us accountable . . . Change does not happen from the top down. It happens from the bottom up. Dr. King understood that. It was those women who were willing to walk instead of ride the bus, union workers who are willing to take on violence and intimidation to get the right to organize . . . arguing, mobilizing, agitating, and ultimately forcing elected officials to be accountable, that's the key. . . . That's how we're going to bring about change." ----Barack Obama, CBC Debate 1/21/2008




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Teabag demonstration against SEIU tomorrow

The following is of note: demonstration against SEIU planned for noon tomorrow.

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Demand Justice! Denounce Violence! Saturday at SEIU Office
by admin on August 7, 2009
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DATE: Saturday, August 8, 2009 (tomorrow)

TIME: Noon

LOCATION: SEIU Headquarters, 5585 Pershing Ave., Suite 130, St. Louis, MO 63112

The St. Louis Tea Party will hold a press conference and peaceable protest at SEIU Headquarters
5585 Pershing Ave., Suite 130, St. Louis, MO 63112 at Noon Saturday, August 8, 2009.


The protest is to demand justice for Kenneth Gladney, an African-American conservative who was brutally beaten by 4 individuals, at least 2 of whom were identified as SEIU representatives. The beatings included racial slurs and required hospitalization of Mr. Gladney.

As videos show, the attack was unprovoked and no one retaliated against the union thugs.

This attack followed hours of taunts and verbal assaults by SEIU and ACORN members upon citizens gathered to express their views under the First Amendment. We believe this brutal beating is part of an organized plan to suppress dissent to the Administration’s planned seizure of the medical industry in the United States.

Anyone who believes in non-violent protest, in the rule of law, in the right of black men and women to express conservative political views, in the right to peaceably assemble, to speak freely, and to petition Congress for a redress of grievances is invited to attend.

The Tea Party specifically requests the NAACP and the ACLU to come out in support of Kenneth Gladney’s rights which were trampled by these hooligans. We call on Representative Russ Carnahan to denounce the beating. We call on President Obama to denounce the beatings. We call on St. Louis County to prosecute the assailants to fullest extent of the law.