Some coal miners in Cumberland have been blocking a train carrying more than 1 million dollars worth of coal. It is being blocked to protest the fact that their former employer who declared bankruptcy owes them backpay. RJ Eskow is joined by Kentucky coal miner, Josh Holbrook, to explain more.

Richard Eskow
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Richard Eskow is host and managing editor of The Zero Hour, a weekly radio program produced by We Act Radio. He was the senior writer and editor for the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. Richard has written for a number of print and online publications, was a founding contributor to the Huffington Post, and is a longtime activist. He is also a Senior Fellow with the Campaign for America’s Future.

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