Appalachian Voices: Coal Miners Call on Congress for Support Amidst Dual Threats From Black Lung and COVID-19
April 24, 2020
April 24, 2020
BOONE, North Carolina, April 24 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on April 23:
The president of the Black Lung Association (BLA), members of Women of Black Lung, and officers of eleven local BLA chapters across Appalachia sent a letter (https://appvoices.org/resources/BLA_letter_congress_april2020.pdf) to congressional leadership today, calling on legislators to protect the health of coal miners and continue support for workers and small businesses in the face . . .
The president of the Black Lung Association (BLA), members of Women of Black Lung, and officers of eleven local BLA chapters across Appalachia sent a letter (https://appvoices.org/resources/BLA_letter_congress_april2020.pdf) to congressional leadership today, calling on legislators to protect the health of coal miners and continue support for workers and small businesses in the face . . .