Battle of Blair Mountain, Redux

Now I am not a big union fan, yet more than half my family are union members. So here goes. The Blair Mountain strike resulted in one of the largest battles in the US post the Civil War. It was the Mine Workers Union versus the coal mine owners in West Virginia.

Now the teachers are on strike. The problem is not just salary, one of the lowest in the US, but health care, in my opinion the worst in the US. It appears that now the Governor is calling the teachers "dumb" and "red necks".

The Governor, a rather portly fellow to say the least based upon observation, tends to regally dismiss the teachers. Perhaps the Governor would do better to listen and get support for the teachers rather than pontificate.

Good luck to the teachers!