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UMWA Joins Fight Against Landfill

March 12, 2024 Source: Lebanon News   UMWA joins fight against landfill In recent months opponents of a proposed privately…

Memorial service honors 72 men who died in the Willow Grove Mine explosion

Date: 03/09/2024 Source: WTRF Author: Mary Flavin     BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — On March 16, 1940, 72 men…

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Senators introduce COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act, UMWA commends bill

Source: 12WBOY February 1, 2021 CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), along with officials from several other states, have introduced a bill to protect miners from COVID-19 exposure. A press release issued by Senator Manchin’s Office stated that he and Senator Capito, along with Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), […]

Manchin, Capito, team with others to reintroduce miners’ COVID protection bill

Source: The Dominion Post February 1, 2021 MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito have again teamed with other senators to reintroduce the COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act. The bill would direct the U.S. Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard (ETS) that requires mine operators to develop and […]

Union Plus Union-Made Snacks for Game Day

Source: Union Plus The Super Bowl is just around the corner! Put your game face on and tune in to watch it live from the safety of your own couch! We’ve gathered a list of union-made beer, snacks and desserts for you that are perfect for game day. Get ready for Super Bowl Sunday! Did […]

Remington’s union, new owners are at the negotiating table

Source: Times Union January 14, 2021 Ilion, Herkimer County plant was purchased out of bankruptcy ILION – The union representing laid off employees of the Remington Arms gun factory here says they are now in negotiations with the plant’s new owners. The United Mine Workers had in December complained that RemArms, the new company that […]

2021 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference

Source: AFL-CIO January 8, 2020   2021 AFL-CIO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE | JAN. 15-16, 2021 SAVE THE DATE. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON. We’re done talking about what 2020 has taken from us. Let’s talk about what we built together. Let’s talk about what we’ll […]

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