Asturias miners' strike photo gallery, 2012

After the government announced cuts to subsidies for Asturias' coal mines, thousands of miners have begun strikes and militant direct action in a bid to save their communities.

"If our children go hungry, yours will shed blood"

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NVM

NVM

Austrians have the right

Austrians have the right idea!

More high quality photo

More high quality photo galleries here

HorrorHiro wrote: Austrians

HorrorHiro

Austrians have the right idea!

(facepalm)

HorrorHiro wrote: Austrians

HorrorHiro

Austrians have the right idea!

;)

Those Australians don't take

Those Australians don't take no shit!

¿Australians?... ASTURIANS,

¿Australians?... ASTURIANS, from Asturias Community (Spain)

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