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Nov. 18, 2025

New United Mine Workers of America president Brian Sanson discusses the industry

Source: NPR Date: Nov. 15, 2025   NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Brian Sanson, the new president of the United…

Nov. 14, 2025

Associate Member Spotlight

  Elaine Harris Elaine Harris is a District Representative for Communications Workers of America (CWA) in Charleston, West Virginia. She…

Nov. 10, 2025

UMWA Extends Thoughts and Prayers to Trapped Miner at the Rolling Thunder Mine, West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2025 UMWA Extends Thoughts and Prayers to Trapped Miner at the Rolling Thunder Mine, West…

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Mar. 5, 2024

Say No to the Moss 3 Landfill

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

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 […]

Feb. 28, 2024

An Interview with President Roberts

  The Journal: You have just been elected to your seventh five-year term, after already being recognized as the longest serving officer in UMWA history. How do you feel?   President Roberts: I feel extremely blessed. I want to thank Brian Sanson, members of the International Executive Board and District Representatives and congratulate them on […]

Feb. 28, 2024

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