Lucky Friday Mine strike

Miners went on strike today at the Lucky Friday Mine in Mullan, Idaho. United Steelworkers Union Local 5114, representing about 250 employees at the Silver Valley mine, went on strike after prolonged negotiations with Hecla Mining Co. failed to result in a new contract.

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Mon., March 13, 2017

Miners stand on the picket lines across from the Lucky Friday mine in Mullan, Monday, Mar. 13, 2017, the first day of a strike by the miners against Hecla, owner of the Lucky Friday mine.

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The Lucky Friday mine, shuttered by a miners strike, rises against a hillside in Mullan, Monday, Mar. 13, 2017, the first day of a strike by the miners against Hecla, owner of the Lucky Friday mine.

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Miners stand on the picket lines across from the Lucky Friday mine in Mullan, Monday, Mar. 13, 2017, the first day of a strike by the miners against Hecla, owner of the Lucky Friday mine.

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Miners Rick Norman, right, and Bruce Baraby, left, talk about the devastation that could be caused by their strike against the Lucky Friday mine in Mullan, Monday, Mar. 13, 2017. Monday was the first day of a strike by the miners against Hecla, owner of the Lucky Friday mine.

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Miners, including Louis Elam, left, and Gian Ghigleri (holding up sign) stand on the picket lines across from the Lucky Friday mine in Mullan, Monday, Mar. 13, 2017, the first day of a strike by the miners against Hecla, owner of the Lucky Friday mine.

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At the United Steelworkers union hall in Mullan, Al Wilks, left, and Rock Sandau, right, work on schedules for union members to work the picket lines, Monday, Mar. 13, 2017, the first day of a strike by miners against the Hecla, owner of the Lucky Friday mine.

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At the United Steelworkers union hall in Mullan, Rock Sandau, center, and Al Wilks, right, work on schedules for union members to work the picket lines, Monday, Mar. 13, 2017, the first day of a strike by miners against the Hecla, owner of the Lucky Friday mine.

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