The United Mine Workers of America spoke out against the recent temporary restraining order issued against the striking miners in Brookwood, citing it's an attack on their right to assemble.
The community has already purchased more than $7,500 in gifts for the families of Tuscaloosa County coal miners who have been on strike for nearly seven months now.
The Alabama Miner's Memorial Foundation hosted a memorial for the 20th anniversary of the Brookwood Mine Explosion, which took place on September 23, 2001.
Cheers of "Union!" reverberated through a packed crowd at the Brookwood Ball Field Wednesday as thousands of union members gathered to show their support for striking Warrior Met Coal Miners.
The United Mine Workers of America alleges three separate violent incidents carried out on its members along the picket lines at Warrior Met Coal in Brookwood, Alabama.
11 striking miners were arrested Tuesday and charged with trespassing after they allegedly blocked roads leading to Warrior Met Coal's No. 7 Mine in Brookwood.