Abingdon, Virginia - Miners wives bang on pots and pans as the United Mine Workers and supporters rally during the union's 1989-1990 strike against the Pittston Coal Company. Health care was the main issue in the strike. During the strike, members of other unions joined the miners at the union's Camp Solidarity.

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Location: Abingdon, Virginia, United States
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