Coal Miners Rally for Trump to Enforce Black Lung Protections
Coal miners, their supporters, and medical experts gathered in Washington to urge the Trump administration to enforce black lung protections.
Outside the Department of Labor, a crowd of 50 miners and supporters, some carrying oxygen machines, called on President Donald Trump to take action.
- Many wore T-shirts depicting skeletons mining coal with the slogan "Black Lung Kills."
- Some held pictures of loved ones who had died of the disease.
Right this minute there is some 35-year-old dying right now trying to get his breath. This is the worst form of death one can imagine.
United Mine Workers President Cecil E. emphasized the importance of enforcing silica regulations that were meant to take effect this spring.
The rally aimed to bring attention to the urgent need for black lung protections and the devastating consequences of inaction.
Author's summary: Coal miners rally for Trump to save them from black lung disease.
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