Tag Archives: Murray Energy

Confirmed: Murray Energy Was Completely Full of Crap All Along

Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Murray Energy, the Big Coal company that fired numerous employees after President Obama won re-election, is rehiring almost all of those who were fired. Throughout the 2012 presidential election, Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray used his employees as a political … Continue reading →

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Real Class Warfare: Murray Energy Fires 156 Employees After Obama Victory

Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

In August workers at the Century Mine in Ohio, which is owned and operated by Murray Energy, lost a day’s pay and were required to attend a rally for Mitt Romney so they could have their picture taken. Employees of … Continue reading →

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Fixed News

Posted on October 5, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, according to a report from The New Republic, Murray Energy has pressured employees into making donations to the Romney campaign. Murray Energy made waves last month when local employees lost a day’s pay … Continue reading →

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Time For Another Team Romney Screw Up

Posted on September 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

If it’s a day than ends with Y, that means it’s time for another lesson in bad optics from Team Romney. Remember the Ohio coal miners employed by Murray Energy who lost a day’s pay because Mitt Romney came to … Continue reading →

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Mine Closure for Romney Rally May Not Have Been Legal

Posted on August 30, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Remember the story about the Ohio coal miners who lost a day’s pay and were told their attendance at a Romney rally was mandatory? It turns out that may not be been entirely legal, and the action undertaken by Murray … Continue reading →

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