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'Miners on the last shift before the United Mine Workers of America members walk-out pending contract ratification ride a mine car into a drift mine at a Slab Fork Coal Company site in southern West Virginia. The shift ends at midnight Thursday marking the begining of the contract strike. (AP Laserphoto) (James Samsell/str52000jls)1981.'

1. Last Trip Into the Mine, Stotesbury, W. Va.

IDNO:
004171
Title:
Last Trip Into the Mine, Stotesbury, W. Va.
Date:
1981/03/26
Description:
'Miners on the last shift before the United Mine Workers of America members walk-out pending contract ratification ride a mine car into a drift mine at a Slab Fork Coal Company site in southern West Virginia. The shift ends at midnight Thursday marking the begining of the contract strike. (AP Laserphoto) (James Samsell/str52000jls)1981.'
'United Mine Workers President Sam Church, right, greets miners at the Consol. Coal Co.'s Mathies Mine in Washington County at the 4p.m. shift change Thursday. Church is making seven state, five day tour of mines to promote the tentative contract that is to be voted on by the rank and file this coming Tuesday. Coal miners will go on strike as of 12:01 a.m. Friday in keeping of a long standing tradition of no contract, no work. (AP Laserphoto) (SEE AP WIRESTORY) (gjp51830stf-puskar)1981 Slug Words: PA MINERS.'

2. Union Officials and Miners, Finleyville, Pa.

IDNO:
004174
Title:
Union Officials and Miners, Finleyville, Pa.
Date:
1981/03/26
Description:
'United Mine Workers President Sam Church, right, greets miners at the Consol. Coal Co.'s Mathies Mine in Washington County at the 4p.m. shift change Thursday. Church is making seven state, five day tour of mines to promote the tentative contract that is to be voted on by the rank and file this coming Tuesday. Coal miners will go on strike as of 12:01 a.m. Friday in keeping of a long standing tradition of no contract, no work. (AP Laserphoto) (SEE AP WIRESTORY) (gjp51830stf-puskar)1981 Slug Words: PA MINERS.'
'Coal Miner, Herbert Presley, drives a tandem motor out of the Flat Gap mine near Norton Virginia, Thursday. Presley is on the last shift to work prior to the strike set for 12:01 Friday morning. (AP Laserphoto) (sh51850stf-sh)81 SLUG VIRGINIA MINES.'

3. Last Shift, Norton, Va.

IDNO:
004175
Title:
Last Shift, Norton, Va.
Date:
1981/03/26
Description:
'Coal Miner, Herbert Presley, drives a tandem motor out of the Flat Gap mine near Norton Virginia, Thursday. Presley is on the last shift to work prior to the strike set for 12:01 Friday morning. (AP Laserphoto) (sh51850stf-sh)81 SLUG VIRGINIA MINES.'
'Stotesbury, West Virginia, March 26--Miners out--Walking off the job after working their last shift are coal miners John Hosey (left) and Billy Rock (right) at the #8 mine belonging to Slab Fork Coal Company. Thursday marks the last day miners will work until a new United Mine Workers of America contract is negotiated. (AP Laserphoto )(James Samsell/str51930jls)1981.'

4. Miners Walking off the Job, Stotesbury, W. Va.

IDNO:
004229
Title:
Miners Walking off the Job, Stotesbury, W. Va.
Date:
1981/03/26
Description:
'Stotesbury, West Virginia, March 26--Miners out--Walking off the job after working their last shift are coal miners John Hosey (left) and Billy Rock (right) at the #8 mine belonging to Slab Fork Coal Company. Thursday marks the last day miners will work until a new United Mine Workers of America contract is negotiated. (AP Laserphoto )(James Samsell/str51930jls)1981.'