Wallace miner responds to Hecla CEO

Here is Wallace miner Rick Norman’s response to a full-page newspaper ad to CEO Phil Baker of Hecla Mining Co:

Since you felt compelled to attract support for your labor contract offer to Lucky Friday hourly workers in the form of a full page ad in the News-Press, I feel compelled to respond in the News-Press as well.

First of all Mr. Baker, I truly believe you grossly underestimate the intelligence of the people of the Silver Valley.

This valley is loaded with mining folks from years past (salaried and hourly), that have seen these types of tactics time and time again.

During our informational pickets that we held this past summer I found out that most of the older people in the valley know more about mining and mining disputes than I would ever care to.

Your ad seems to suggest that we are afraid of change.

Mining IS change Sir, especially in an old and enduring mine like the Lucky Friday. More here.