In remote Arizona town, scars of crushed labor strike still linger
CLIFTON, ARIZONA (CN) — On a scorching hot afternoon in July, Dahl Warren retreated from the Arizona heat into what was once the local union hall in Clifton.
Inside, she reflected on a strike that played an important part in her life and forever changed this small mountain town in eastern Arizona. The copper miners’ union that once used this hall is long gone, but a dramatic mural at the center of the room offers a glimpse into the events that rocked this place almost 40 years ago.
The mural, 40 feet wide by 10 feet tall, depicts the miners’ strike of 1983. It shows protesters, armed soldiers and a row of faceless workers moving like an assembly line into the jaws of a fanged factory.
It’s a scene Warren remembers well. After all, she’s depicted in the mural.
“It was a hard time,” said Warren, now 69, looking up at a younger version of herself.
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