McConnell Supports Miners Blockading Coal Train to Get Back Pay
- Senate majority leader says he’s following situation closely
- Worker protest enters fourth day in Harlan County, Kentucky
Mitch McConnell
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sided with coal miners in Kentucky who blockaded a CSX Corp. train after going without pay for a month following the bankruptcy of their employer, Blackjewel LLC.
The Kentucky Republican “believes strongly these miners should be paid in full for their work” and is following the situation closely, a representative for McConnell said via email on Thursday.