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...union, which represents 6,300 drivers and more than 3,000 office and maintenance workers, went on strike March 2. There have been scattered violent incidents since, including a striker crushed to death by a bus operated by a replacement driver in Redding, California, and shots fired at buses in Chicago and Phoenix...
...comforts which bring UMW workers to Camp Solidarity, however. It is the feeling of unity. According to one striker, "the strike was the best thing that could have happened to the union," since it helped bring the miners together...
...camp has become almost a memorial site for the miners. One striker suggested that a chain link fence be erected around the camp to preserve it as a monument to the union's fight, hallowed ground not to be defiled. Another miner said he wanted to see a wedding, a honeymoon, even a birth take place in the camp. Others said they hoped the camp would be used for future union meetings after the strike...
Life in the shacks is much more healthy than in the coal mines, these strikers are quick to point out. In the mines, sickness is almost inevitable. One striker noted a study which shows that workers who wear masks may reduce their chances of contracting lung diseases, but they also increase the likelihood of suffering from heart ailments...
...Sobbin' for Robin: Sophomore striker Robin Johnston solidified her position as Ivy scoring leader by scoring Harvard's first goal against the Green. Johnston has five Ivy goals--four of them in the season opener against Columbia--for 10 points...