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• Miners rally for Pennsylvania public employees

  By Vicki Smith  |  April 4, 2011

  Thousands of union coal miners and supporters from several states tried to fuel an uprising in southwestern Pennsylvania, proclaiming themselves ready to mobilize for the war they say is being waged on organized labor in the United States.

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  Mine workers rally in Pa. for public employees

  By VICKI SMITH, Associated Press  |  April 1, 2011

  Nearly 3,000 union mine workers rallied in southwestern Pennsylvania, the first major gathering of union members outside the states where lawmakers are already battling over collective bargaining rights.