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May 7, 2024

UMWA Members Ratify New Contract at Crimson Oak Grove Mine in Alabama

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 7, 2024   UMWA Members Ratify New Contract at Crimson Oak Grove Mine in Alabama [BIRMINGHAM,…

May 5, 2024

Associate Membership Spotlight

Wilma Steele The next UMWA Associate Membership Spotlight goes to Sister Wilma Steele. Wilma exemplifies dedication and commitment as a…

May 1, 2024

Union Plus: LIMITED-TIME flash sale on Avis SUV Rentals!

Union members – cruise in comfort and style on your next getaway and enjoy up to 30%* off already-discounted rates…

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Oct. 26, 2022

Cook Coal Terminal – Local Union 2463

Just off the banks of the Ohio River sits the massive American Electric Power (AEP) Cook Coal Terminal in Metropolis, Illinois. The terminal stretches across a sprawling 1,600 acres and is dubbed “America’s busiest inland terminal.” Operating seven power plants across the nation, AEP serves nearly 5.5 million customers across 11 states. In July, Secretary-Treasurer […]

Oct. 25, 2022

Union Plus: Do you have the right auto and home insurance?

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Oct. 24, 2022

MSHA’S New Silica Enforcement Initiative

On June 8, 2022, MSHA launched an enforcement initiative to conduct silica dust-related mine inspections and expand silica sampling in mines. The goal of the initiative is to limit miner’s exposures to respirable crystalline silica. The initiative has four components: inspections, sampling, compliance assistance and miners’ rights. Workers can inhale silica dust during mining and […]

Oct. 21, 2022

WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital

On Saturday, September 24, 2022, West Virginia University Hospital opened its new and long-awaited children’s wing, WVU Hospital Children’s. The facility holds 150 beds and provides care to seriously ill and injured children. Additionally, the private rooms will give parents opportunities to stay overnight with their admitted children. WVU Medicine Children’s includes a heart wing […]

Oct. 19, 2022

NLRB Region Assessed Outrageous Damages Against the UMWA; Later Revised Its Decision

From the day hundreds of UMWA members walked off the job at Warrior Met Coal, Inc., there have been several unprecedented twists and turns in their struggle. The biggest one of all came on July 22, 2022, when Region 10 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an assessment of damages it said the […]

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