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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…

May 1, 2024

UMWA Chaplain Corps

  The UMWA has a long history of honoring its members at funeral services and providing support for families after…

Apr. 30, 2024

Day of Mourning Service in Estevan, a Chance to Reflect

Source: SaskToday April 29, 2024 Candles were lit in honour of those who died from workplace-related incidents and illnesses. ESTEVAN…

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Jan. 26, 2022

Alabama coalminers on strike for 10 months vow not to be ‘starved out’

SOURCE: The Guardian January 25, 2022 Alabama coal miners on strike for 10 months vow not to be ‘starved out’ About 1,100 coalminers in Alabama have entered 2022 still on strike, more than 10 months since they walked out back in April last year, making it the longest strike in the US since the Covid-19 […]

Jan. 24, 2022

Scott, Adams Introduce Bill to Protect Future Benefits, Health Care for Miners with Black Lung Disease

  January 20, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairwoman Alma Adams (NC-12), introduced the Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2022 (H.R. 6462). This legislation would extend the black lung excise tax rate, which expired at the end of last year, to fund […]

Jan. 21, 2022

Congress Must Act Now to Pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 21, 2021   Congress Must Act Now to Pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The right to vote is essential to ensure a strong democracy within the United States, […]

Jan. 19, 2022

Union Plus: Now is the perfect time to save on that crown or root canal!

Source: Union Plus It’s a new year and time to get that expensive dental work done. Save 20% to 50% on routine and major dental work with the Union Plus Dental Discount Plan. Plans start at just $7.95/month or $79.00/year.*   Save on: Root canals, crowns, extractions Bridges, dentures Annual exams, cleanings. fillings, X-rays   […]

Jan. 19, 2022

Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests     The federal government’s website for Americans to order at-home rapid Covid-19 testing kits launched on Tuesday. Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order free at-home COVID-⁠19 tests.   The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.   Here’s what […]

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