The bashing on this thread seems aimed at all West Virginin voters and not just the UMWA. The majority of voters in that state have learned their lesson and I doubt the Democrats will ever carry another presidential election there. Too many are confusing the union with the rank & file union members. West Virginia is not a right to work state.
To be frank, the membership needs to step up and hammer its leadership for failure to represent.
Also, these arrests happened in Pittsburgh PA. That’s adjacent to WV geographically, but not politically.