John Milam

John Milam has been an activist most of his adult life in unions, community action groups and anti-war groups. He worked as an organizer and servicing staff representative at District 50, UMWA, which later merged with the United Steelworkers. As a Steelworker, he became a Key Staff Rep. for Area 1 (Wheeling-Steubenville) of the old USWA District 23. Milam writes on issues and events that affect miners and steelworkers for Peoplesworld.org.

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Milam

Environment
$To protect its water, tiny Ohio village takes on a fracking giant$

To protect its water, tiny Ohio village takes on a fracking giant
July 22, 2015 By John Milam
Today the residents of the Barnesville area are concerned but that patient concern is wearing thin and more militant action has been discussed.
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Labor

Coal criminal seeks Vegas fun as he delays justice for miners
June 2, 2015 By John Milam
A notorious former coal company executive is still awaiting trial while the victims, the families of killed miners, await justice before the law.
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Environment

Trial and justice delayed for Blankenship, the coal criminal
February 13, 2015 By John Milam
In the world of capitalism, King Coal, and the law, things don't always go as the people might expect.
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Environment
$Ohio fracking well drives families out of homes$

Ohio fracking well drives families out of homes
January 5, 2015 By John Milam
A natural gas fracking well began leaking on Dec. 13, 2014, driving 30 families from their homes.
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U.S.

Miners’ families hope for justice at coming trial
December 8, 2014 By John Milam
The disaster and the resulting deaths shocked the mining communities of Raleigh and Boone Counties and left the dead miners' families grieving.
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Labor

Ohio’s GOP governor ignores pleas of 3,000 fired Ormet workers
August 28, 2014 By John Milam
The tattered sign standing at the entrance of Ormet's North Gate pretty much says it all. It pleads to Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, for "some help" to save Ohio jobs.
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U.S.

Shutdown of Ohio aluminum giant Ormet appears final
August 5, 2014 By John Milam
Not only did Ormet's workers rely on the company for a decent living but the economies of Ohio River communities hung on the company's survival.
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Environment
$Ohio town grapples with fracking: housing troubles, rent gouging$

Ohio town grapples with fracking: housing troubles, rent gouging
July 14, 2014 By John Milam
Besides housing issues, fracking has brought increased drug usage along with meth labs, prostitution, and human trafficking.
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