Union Members Arrested During Alabama Coal Strike Protest

BROOKWOOD, Ala. (AP) – A union says nearly a dozen miners who’ve been striking an Alabama coal company for about two months were arrested during a protest outside a mine in Tuscaloosa County. The United Mine Workers of America says 11 members were charged with trespassing at a Warrior Met Coal mine in Tuscaloosa County on Tuesday evening. They were released on bond early Wednesday, and the union planned a rally later in the day at a state park west of Birmingham. The company did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the arrest and continuing strike. It previously has defended its contract offer.

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