LABOR VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Cecil Roberts: “ You must continue to fight”
Chris Garlock | Published on 10/19/2025
From Camp Solidarity in Matewan, West Virginia—the heart of the legendary Mine Wars—UMWA President Cecil Roberts reflects on the long struggle of coal miners to claim America’s promise that “this land belongs to all of us.” On the eve of his retirement, Roberts’ words connect today’s fights for justice with a century of labor history rooted in the hollers of Appalachia. Recorded live at Camp Solidarity on September 19, 2025, organized by the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum. Recorded/edited by Chris Garlock.