In Alabama, hundreds of striking miners could soon return to work at the Warrior Met Coal company after nearly two years spent on picket lines. The president of the United Mine Workers of America recently sent a letter to Warrior Met granting the company an “unconditional offer to return to work” on March 2 while the two parties continue to negotiate a new contract. The offer to end the strike came after Warrior Met reported large profits due to the skyrocketing price of coal, and after it successfully used replacement workers to keep its mines running. The union called the strike in April of 2021. It’s believed to be the longest in the history of Alabama, a so-called right-to-work state with powerful anti-union laws.