The Warrior Met strike epitomizes the imbalance of power between Wall Street and workers.
In April, a year after the strike began,calling for a labor agreement and questioning Warrior Met executives’ choices in protracting the strike.
While BlackRock’s statement represents a significant victory for the Mine Workers’ campaign at the Wall Street firm, it has yet to result in a resolution to the strike. As Phil Smith, UMWA chief of staff and executive assistant to the president, explains, this raises new questions: “Who is the Warrior Met Board of Directors accountable to? Clearly it isn’t their largest shareholder.”
While strikers’ families picked up grocery sacks at the Auxiliary pantry and members sorted food contributions, Goodwin’s little daughter skipped past as her mother and I chatted. In the middle of the bustle, Goodwin’s calm voice of reason demonstrated how mutual support has helped the women create such a successful Auxiliary.
Wright, whose young daughter also played around the Auxiliary as we spoke, serves as president of UMWA Auxiliary Locals 2368 and 2245. She is a full-time high school teacher, and I suspect her classroom management skills have helped in methodically organizing a successful Auxiliary to sustain a long-term strike.
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