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Apr. 9, 2024

Associate Membership Spotlight

Phylis Mooney   Sister Mooney's commitment to the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) spans over a decade, making her…

Apr. 5, 2024

Black Lung Screenings in Your Area

Attention Coal Miners!   The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will offer black lung screenings at no…

Apr. 3, 2024

City of Nitro Holds Event to Honor Vietnam War Veterans

Source: WVMetroNews March 31, 2024   NITRO, W.Va. — The West Virginia Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America honored U.S.…

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Nov. 19, 2021

Protesters rally in Newport Beach to show solidarity with striking mine workers

Source: LAtimes Date: November 18, 2021 Author: Andrew Turner “About two dozen people demonstrated outside the BlackRock corporate office building in Newport Beach Thursday morning to support mine workers who have gone on strike in Alabama. In April, about 1,100 employees of Warrior Met Coal walked off the job to fight for issues such as […]

Nov. 19, 2021

Preservation work at the Ludlow Massacre site revealed hidden symbols. They’ll never be seen again.

Source: cpr.org Date: November 18, 2021 Author: Shanna Lewis “The Ludlow Massacre more than a century ago was one of the most violent events in U.S. labor history and a wake-up call for the nation about brutal and often deadly coal mine work. Recent preservation efforts at the site about an hour south of Pueblo […]

Nov. 15, 2021

Impact still felt 53 years after Farmington No. 9 mine explosion

Source: Times West Virginian  November 14, 2021 MANNINGTON — West Virginians are especially watchful of coal miners and their families. Marion County residents are protective of the history of one tragic event that happened right here in our backyard. On Nov. 20, 1968, the Farmington No. 9 mine exploded, killing 78 of the miners trapped […]

Nov. 10, 2021

Alabama Miners Are Still on Strike After 8 Months

Source: jacobinmag.com Author: Nora De La Cour November 8, 2021 “Last week, more than 500 coal mine workers picketed in New York City, joined by a diverse army of other labor movement members and supporters. The mine workers, who extract coal for steel production, are now in the eighth month of their strike against Warrior […]

Nov. 6, 2021

Alabama coal miners protest BlackRock in NYC

Source: USA Today November 4, 2021     Striking miners from Alabama protested outside BlackRock headquarters in New York on Thursday, demanding higher wages and better working conditions. (Nov. 4)

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