New Compilation Shows Hip-Hop's Roots in Appalachia
Appalachian hip-hop is the subject of a new compilation from June Appal Recordings, titled No Options: Hip-Hop in Appalachia. ...
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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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLocal 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStriking 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSeptember 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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Sept. 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.She, her…
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