From the Lexington Herald-Leader: Another Blackjewel? Dozens of KY miners didn’t get their last paycheck after layoff.
By WILL WRIGHT
PIKEVILLE -- Employees of Perry County Coal, who were laid off last month, report they have not received their final paycheck or payment for unused vacation days, putting the miners in a strikingly similar position to former employees of Blackjewel LLC, who protested in Harlan County last year over unpaid wages.
David Mullins, former general manager of Perry County Coal, told the Herald-Leader on Monday that about 75 employees did not receive their final paychecks, and that the remaining maintenance crew of 24 workers and security guards have not been paid since mid-December.