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Today, Black Lung Associations across Appalachia have brought bus loads of more than 150 retired coal miners with black lung disease, along with widows and family members, to Washington DC to demand that congressional leaders take action to reinstate the tax rate that supports the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund with a 10-year extension. We hope that you will join us in supporting this trip by utilizing any of the following sample social:

 

·         More than 150 coal miners & widows have traveled to Washington, DC this week to demand that congressional leaders take action to reinstate the excise tax that supports the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. RT to stand with them #blacklungkills

 

·         I am proud to be part of a broad coalition standing up for coal miners & their families who have been left behind. Congress must save the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. Donate to support sick miners’ travel to DC to tell Congress that #blacklungkills: rebrand.ly/blacklungkills

 

·         We need your help! This week, miners living with black lung are taking action in DC to tell Congress that #blacklungkills. Tell Congress to do right by our miners: Call 855-980-2358 to hear a brief message about what to say, and then be connected with your Representative. 

 

·         I am proud to be part of a coalition standing up for #coal miners & their families who have been left behind. Congress must save the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. Help support them by calling 855-980-2358 to hear a script & be connected with your Representative #blacklungkills

 

You can find graphics including miner images and two created specifically for the trip in this folder. 

 

This trip won't be easy. With black lung, it can be hard to walk across the room, but these miners have traveled halfway across the country.

 

Thank you in advance for considering what will most definitely be a powerful show of strength.

 

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Jessica Eckdish| Legislative Director

BlueGreen Alliance

1020 19th St., NW | Washington, DC 20036

O: 202.706.6908

jeckdish@bluegreenalliance.org | www.bluegreenalliance.org