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Jun. 30, 2025

Members Only - UMWA Reaches Agreement with Bella Healthcare

  The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and Bella Healthcare have reached an agreement. Effective February 17, 2025, Local 2003…

Jun. 27, 2025

Remembering Ludlow

Source: World Journal Date: June 26, 2025   Hundreds gathered at UMWA site for 111th annual memorial ceremony   LUDLOW…

Jun. 25, 2025

Union Plus: Legal Program

Open Enrollment: Legal support at a price you can afford.   Need legal help? Get premium legal services for just $22.95/month —…

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Feb. 7, 2023

Sen. Tim Kaine invites UMWA leader from Bristol to attend State of the Union

SOURCE: wjhl DATE: February 3, 2023 WASHINGTON (WJHL) — A top mining union official from Bristol will accompany U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine at the president’s State of the Union address next Tuesday. The senator invited James Gibbs, an at-large international vice president of the United Mine Workers of America who lives in Bristol, Virginia.  Gibbs […]

Dec. 5, 2022

Union Plus: Up to 35% OFF your ho-ho-holiday travel!

Need a car rental for your holiday travel? Don’t wait! Lock in your vehicle now from Avis or Budget and save up to 35% off base rates. Union members and family members can take advantage of these exclusive savings. Book now and save! Terms apply.

Dec. 1, 2022

Why Miners Need the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act More Than Ever

SOURCE: aclc.org DATE: 11/18/2022 The Inflation Reduction Act secured a permanent extension of funding for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund – a resource that tens of thousands of miners who worked for bankrupt, dissolved, or disappeared companies can utilize to get health insurance coverage and a small living stipend. Tens of thousands more rely […]

Nov. 22, 2022

Labor Is Demanding an End to Wall Street Stock Buybacks

Source: Jacobin November 20, 2022   Stock buybacks are a major way the rich can hoard their wealth instead of investing in workers — which is why a coalition of unions is demanding an end to such buybacks. As gas prices at the pump continued to make national news and undercut voters’ confidence in the economy, Shell […]

Nov. 22, 2022

Union Plus: Scholarships for Union Families

  Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $5 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. Applications are due by January 31, 2023! Apply Now!   Disclaimer: Learn about eligibility, applying, and requirements on the Union Plus website (https://www.unionplus.org).

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