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From the pulpit to the picket line: For many miners, religion and labor rights have long been connected in coal country

  • Written by Richard J. Callahan, Jr., Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Gonzaga University
From the pulpit to the picket line: For many miners, religion and labor rights have long been connected in coal countryHarlan County is the heart of eastern Kentucky's coal region.Scott Olson/Getty Images

In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will officially retire from his role as president of the United Mine Workers of America. A sixth-generation coal miner, he has led the union for 30 years. Only one man held the role longer: John L. Lewis, whom many consider one of...

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