U.S. suit against Blackjewel gets Wyo miners $793K in wages
In a legal broadside outside the bounds of bankruptcy court, the U.S. Department of Labor sued Blackjewel in the U.S. District Court of Wyoming this week.
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Blackjewel’s unpaid bills wrecked local businesses, owners say
A year before coal giant Blackjewel filed for bankruptcy, a Gillette couple says the company’s failure to pay its bills wrecked their cleaning business.
Blackjewel withheld $1.2 M from payroll, didn’t put in 401(k)s
Employees say company withdrew retirement money from paychecks but didn’t deposit it in their accounts. Court filings show $2.1 million in unmet obligations
State scrambles to secure mines, help miners as company walks
Tuesday laid bare the chaos left by Blackjewel LLC’s shuttering of the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines. “Those mines can’t just sit,” one miner said.
Tuesday laid bare the chaos left by Blackjewel LLC’s shuttering of the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines. “Those mines can’t just sit,” one miner said.
Sheriff guards empty mines as workers fill unemployment office
More than 100 miners visited the local Workforce Services office after Blackjewel LLC shuttered two coal mines. DEQ rushed to check empty mines for hazards.
More than 100 miners visited the local Workforce Services office after Blackjewel LLC shuttered two coal mines. DEQ rushed to check empty mines for hazards.
