Miners Strike in Cape Breton Nova Scotia Members of District 26, UMWA in Cape Breton Nova Scotia are on a wildcat strike. They are fighting against the closure of the Prince Mine, coal mine owned by Devco. Ten miners are currently in the mine, keeping it safe from flooding, etc.
Latest news is that some are on hunger strike.
The federal government refuses to move. The RCMP is being brought in. There's ten brave miners hunkered in a mine Fighting off the hunger, fighting 'gainst time, Fighting for the men above walking the line. It's whipping on the pickets, the men of the mine. It's a hard whipping wind for families on the line.