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Coal miners in UK stage 24-hour strikes
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Militant
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Members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in the United Kingdom picket March 8 at the Kellingley mine in north Yorkshire. This was the first in a series of 24-hour strikes by miners against plans by the company, UK Coal, to impose a “flexible” schedule, including 12-hour night shifts and weekend work. Kellingley mine employs 400 workers. The union has threatened a full-scale strike if the company refuses to back down from its plans.
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