14 arrested at protest against Peabody Energy
Source: St. Louis Business Journal
Greta Weiderman
Fourteen protesters were arrested this morning in front of Peabody Energy's headquarters in downtown St. Louis following a protest by the United Mine Workers of America at Kiener Plaza.
An estimated 2,000 attended the protest, the fifth such protest in St. Louis, according to Phil Smith, director of communications for UMWA.
Union members planted 1,000 white crosses at Kiener Plaza. According to union officials, the crosses were “in memory of the 666 fatalities that have occurred at mines operated by Peabody Energy, Arch Coal and Patriot Coal or their subsidiaries since 1903 and symbolize the more than 22,000 active and retired miners, dependents and surviving spouses who will be at risk if Patriot Coal, Peabody Energy and Arch Coal succeed in their efforts to effectively eliminate contractually-guaranteed health care benefits.”
Protesters traveled from Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virgina to attend the protest.
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Union protestors rally at Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis on April 16.
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