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Sep. 7, 2025

Retirees: In Memoriam Mike Veronis

The United Mine Workers of America lost one of its staunchest supporters during the devasting floods that roared through Wheeling,…

Sep. 4, 2025

Mannington Labor Day Picnic takes place amid eroding labor law landscape

Source: Times West Virginian Date: August 30, 2025   FAIRMONT — As the Trump Administration unravels the successes of the labor movement, union…

Sep. 4, 2025

UMWA Labor Day event honors past union sacrifices and ongoing fight for worker rights

Source: Eyewitness News Date: Sept. 2, 2025   BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Cecil Roberts has served as the UMWA president…

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Dec. 7, 2023

Miners Who Died in Robena Explosion Remembered

Source: Herald-Standard December 7, 2023 On Dec. 6, 1962, workers headed to the mine Robena No. 3 traveled there in bad, snowy weather. “Little did they know their peril didn’t lie in their journey there but what would take place that fateful day,” said Ed Yankovich Jr., a member of United Mine Workers of American […]

Dec. 7, 2023

Associate Membership Spotlight

Evelyn Marrow   Evelyn Marrow, a devoted advocate and vibrant Associate Member of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), calls the idyllic state of Colorado her home. While she may not have toiled in the mines herself, Evelyn’s unwavering support for the UMWA stems from a deep connection to the union through her husband, […]

Dec. 6, 2023

Congressman Perry’s Latest Attack on Coal Miners Could Prove Deadly

Source: PennLive Black lung disease in coal miners has spiked in recent years, and we know that silica dust is to blame. Thanks to the leadership of people like Sen. Bob Casey and President Joe Biden, disabled miners with black lung will continue to receive their health benefits and current miners will soon be protected […]

Dec. 6, 2023

UMWA’s Concerns on U.S. Coalition Move Against Coal Plants: Calls for Job Security Measures

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 4, 2023   UMWA’s Concerns on U.S. Coalition Move Against Coal Plants: Calls for Job Security Measures [TRIANGLE, VA] In response to John Kerry, special presidential envoy on climate matters’, announcement on the United States officially joining a coalition to end all new and current coal-fired power plants, Mine Workers of […]

Dec. 1, 2023

UMWA Fights to Keep Charleston Jobs: Say No to USPS Relocation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 1, 2023   UMWA Fights to Keep Charleston Jobs: Say No to USPS Relocation   [TRIANGLE, VA] In response to a U.S. Postal Service proposal to move mail processing operations from a Charleston, West Virginia facility, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement […]

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