In the past two years, Keith Johnson was laid off from one coal - TopicsExpress



          

In the past two years, Keith Johnson was laid off from one coal company, then moved to another, only to have it close. At 43, hes gone from being a foreman making about $100,000 a year to a common miner at $20 an hour. I had four W-2s last year, he says with a laugh. Johnson is paying on a $20,000 hospital bill incurred while working at a company that offered no insurance. Hes spent about $40,000 from his retirement fund to stay in Harlan, at least until his son graduates from high school this spring. Harlan County is included in one of President Obamas Promise Zones, giving the region priority to access federal money to create jobs and improve educational opportunities. There is also a federal-state development initiative, SOAR — Shaping our Appalachian Region. More:
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:58:38 +0000

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