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UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA v. MILLER

No. 15493.

291 S.E.2d 673 (1982)

UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, International Union, and David E. Ward v. Walter MILLER, Director, West Virginia Department of Mines, and James R. Walker.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Rehearing Denied May 27, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel F. Hedges, Charleston, for petitioners.

Chauncey H. Browning, Atty. Gen., Nicholas W. Johnson, Deputy Atty. Gen., B. Keith Huffman and Bruce Ray Walker, Asst. Attys. Gen., Charleston, for respondents.

Jackson, Kelly, Holt & O'Farrell and Charles Q. Gage, Charleston, for amicus curiae Amherst Coal Co., Armco, Inc., Belva Coal Co., Inc., Cannelton Industries, Inc., Carbon Fuel Co., Cedar Coal Co., Central Appalachian Coal Co., Consol. Coal Co., Eastern Assoc. Coal Corp., Elkay Mining Co., Imperial Colliery Co., Kitt Energy Corp., Long Branch Energy, Milburn Colliery Co., Monterey Coal Co., New River Co., Old Ben Coal Co., Powellton Co., Robinson-Phillips Coal Co., Royal Coal Co., Slab Fork Coal Co., Southern Appalachian Coal Co., U. S. Steel Min. Co., Inc., Valley Camp Coal Co., Va. Crews Coal Co., Westmoreland Coal Co. and C. N. Wilcher Min., Inc.

McGRAW, Justice:

This is an original proceeding in mandamus. The petitioners are the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), a voluntary association and international union representing mine workers throughout West Virginia, and David E. Ward, an authorized representative of miners employed at the Harewood mine in Fayette County, operated by Armco, Incorporated. Petitioner Ward is also a safety committeeman and president of local 7113 of the UMWA. The respondents are...

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