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Thousands attend labor rally at West Virginia Capitol to protest legislative actions

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CHARLESTON, West Virginia — The West Virginia AFL-CIO estimates that about 7,000 people attended a rally protesting actions and proposals by the state's Republican Legislature.

The "Mountaineer Workers Rising Rally" at the state Capitol Saturday was organized to protest Republican proposals that union leaders say are bad for workers. Labor groups are opposing the introduction of charter schools, changes to the state prevailing wage for construction projects, and legislation that they say weakens coal mining safety regulations.

http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/19960ca62d71476fb55f6ec439ad682b/WV--Union-Rally/

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