Labor Activism

Kroger Union Protests Outside Charleston Location

Kroger union workers protested Wednesday in opposition of a proposed merger that would make the grocery chain one of the largest in the country.

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Local Kroger Workers Oppose Company’s Merger

Kroger union members plan events at stores in Clarksburg Tuesday, April 4 and Charleston Wednesday, April 5 to protest the company’s plans to merge with Albertsons Companies.

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Striking Workers Urge Huntington City Council To Support Blocked Resolution

Union employees participating in two separate strikes at the Cabell Huntington Hospital and Special Metals urge Huntington City Council to support blocked resolution.

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September 28, 1955: Labor Activist Mother Blizzard Dies

Labor activist Sarah “Mother” Blizzard died on September 28, 1955, at age 90. She spent her early years on her family’s farm in Fayette County.

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