WV24985 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

stopmtr says that coal miners are working for non-union wages and no benefits...Well, I am on a non-union job making $20/hr (how many West Virginians can make this without coal mining jobs?), and I have 90/10 health, dental, and vision. I have two weeks paid vacation, also...I'd call those benefits. Also, that hourly pay is actually low for coal mining jobs. Most pay 24-28 dollars an hour to non-union workers. Dont let anyone lie. We need these jobs.

stopmtr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

When will West Virginians stop being slaves to the coal companies? "Coal means jobs" is not such a proud slogan anymore. You work for non-union wages and no benefits. Don Blankenship ceo of Massey Energy received $37,059,000 in total compensation in 2007 and you act like he is doing you a favor letting you work. Stand up and be the proud West Virginians of our past. Demand that the state government get out of bed with the coal companies and bring other job providing industries to the state.

cowbubbles (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ok you green cock suckers what type of energy would we use if we stopped coal mining so go suck on a branch dumbasses

jblkmetal (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

As a person from West Virginia i can say that the state depends on coal to survive. the reason that i am no longer there is that i didnt want to work in a mine. I was lucky enough to have the means to leave and get an education, but their are many people who grow up with miners for fathers and see their option as the mines. Strip mining does destroy the environment, but it makes work safer for those who would do it anyway.

Jonbizzle05 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Like it or not, Coal mining is what West Virginia's economy is made of. Has been supplying thousands upon thousands of jobs, for all West Virginians and their surrounding states. .... not to mention all of the electric that everyone of us use everyday... even the "tree-huggers" or whatever the politically correct phrase is.

Rosetteismyname (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

they are not hurting working people. their are less jobs b/c of this...working people are hurthing b/c of machines...it makes that part of the area poor...

cowbubbles (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i hate fucking tree huggers that hate working people or something assholes

SiKWiDiT06 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

what a bunch of tree huggers. they complain about mining but i bet they don't complain when they are able to go home use electricity. selfish bastards. find something else to do besides harass hard working people.

usistheromanempire (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

We should mine all the coal we can. Lets power this country to the evil empire everyone thinks we are. Then go take them over and mine theirs too. Lets take over the world. Go America!

detroitdeezy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Fuck Don Blankenship....... Fuck MASSEY!!!!!!! i work at coal river #2