Mar. 29, 2024
For Immediate Release March 28, 2024 Contact Natalie Adams: 202-228-3789 Casey Statement on Planned Closure of Cumberland Mine Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on reports from the community that Iron Senergy is planning to close the Cumberland Mine in Greene County, PA: “Cumberland […]
Mar. 29, 2024
On March 30th, we will commemorate the Vietnam Veterans from West Virginia in Nitro, West Virginia. The event will take place at the park situated behind the Nitro World War I Museum and Nitro City Hall. Street parking is available on 21st Street, as well as at the museum. National Vietnam War Veterans Day, observed […]
Mar. 28, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 28, 2024 UMWA announces primary endorsements for federal, statewide races [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Coal Miners Political Action Committees (COMPAC) in several states have voted to endorse candidates in primary elections for federal, state, and local offices over the last several weeks. UMWA COMPAC endorsements […]
Mar. 28, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 28, 2024 UMWA responds to Iron Senergy threat to close Cumberland mine in Greene County, PA. [UNIONTOWN, PA.] Responding to a plan filed by Iron Senergy, Inc., to permanently close the Cumberland mine in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the […]
Mar. 26, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2024 UMWA and AFL-CIO Launch Proxy Solicitation at Warrior Met Coal, Urge Stockholders to Hold Management Accountable After Costly Strike The United Mine Workers of America (the “UMWA”) and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (the “AFL-CIO”) are urging stockholders of Warrior Met Coal, Inc. […]
Mar. 22, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2024 UMWA Announces Tentative Agreement with Crimson Oak Grove Resources, LLC in Alabama. (Adger, AL) [TRIANGLE, VA] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that it has reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with Crimson Oak Grove Resources, LLC for its mine in Adger, Alabama. UMWA members […]
Mar. 13, 2024
March 12, 2024 Source: Lebanon News UMWA joins fight against landfill In recent months opponents of a proposed privately owned landfill have appeared at various government meetings wearing camouflage shirts. The shirts are designed similarly to those worn by union coal miners and their supporters during the 1989 strike against Pittston Coal Company. Last […]
Mar. 11, 2024
Date: 03/09/2024 Source: WTRF Author: Mary Flavin BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — On March 16, 1940, 72 men lost their lives during the Willow Grove Mine explosion. Today, many people gathered to honor the fallen men as well as the families that were affected by their loss. In March 2020, […]
Mar. 8, 2024
SOME LAWMAKERS ARE TRYING TO STRIP FUNDING FOR REGULATION THAT WOULD PROTECT MINERS FROM BLACK LUNG On June 30, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to amend current federal standards to better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards related to exposure to respirable […]
Mar. 6, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2024 [TRIANGLE, VA.] – United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “I am pleased with the U.S. Senate confirmed Moshe Marvit as a Commissioner to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. As a highly regarded attorney and worker’s advocate, […]
Mar. 5, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 5, 2024 Say No to the Moss 3 Landfill [TRIANGLE, VA] – United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “It has come to my attention that Russell County is considering the establishment of a landfill on the grounds of the old […]
Mar. 5, 2024
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Mar. 1, 2024
The Willow Grove Mine Disaster, a tragic event etched in the annals of mining history, unfolded on a fateful day that shook the tight-knit community to its core. The mine, once a source of livelihood, became a site of profound sorrow as an unforeseen catastrophe claimed the lives of miners who toiled beneath the earth’s […]
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