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Apr. 26, 2024

After strike, mine workers union pushes reform proposals before Warrior Met Coal stockholders

SOURCE: AL.COM April 25, 2024 After strike, mine workers union pushes reform proposals before Warrior Met Coal stockholders The United…

Apr. 26, 2024

UMWA and AFL-CIO Conclude Historic Proxy Contest at Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 26, 2024 UMWA and AFL-CIO Conclude Historic Proxy Contest at Warrior Met Coal, Inc.  Urging Corporate…

Apr. 25, 2024

UMWA’s Roberts comments on EPA’s new Carbon Pollution Standards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 25, 2024   UMWA’s comments on EPA’s new Carbon Pollution Standards [TRANGLE, V.A.] Commenting on the…

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Aug. 19, 2021

UMWA mourns the loss of Joe Powell

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 19, 2021 UMWA mourns the loss of Joe Powell [CHARLESTON, W.VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “I was saddened to learn of the passing of my friend and brother Joe Powell, the former President of the West Virginia AFL-CIO. During […]

Aug. 19, 2021

Energy Secretary Granholm tours Harrison County mine

  United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm traveled to West Virginia to see firsthand just how productive UMWA coal miners can be, as she joined President Roberts and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) to go underground on June 4, 2021, at American Consolidated Natural Resources’ (ACNR) Harrison County mine, formerly known as the Robinson Run […]

Aug. 18, 2021

Manchin, Labor Secretary Walsh, UMWA Secretary-Treasurer Sanson Tour Ohio County Coal Mine

    MANCHIN, LABOR SECRETARY WALSH, UMWA SECRETARY-TREASURER SANSON TOUR OHIO COUNTY COAL MINE, PROMOTING THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL’S IMPACT ON COAL COMMUNITIES   To view photos of Senator Manchin, Secretary Walsh and Secretary-Treasurer Sanson’s tour, click here   Wheeling, WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and […]

Aug. 17, 2021

Striking Coal Miners Are Demanding $1.1 Billion From World’s Largest Asset Firm

Source: CoalZoom.com August 17, 2021 History repeated itself as hundreds of miners spilled out of buses in June and July to leaflet the Manhattan offices of asset manager BlackRock, the largest shareholder in the mining company Warrior Met Coal. Some had traveled from the pine woods of Brookwood, Alabama, where 1,100 coal miners have been […]

Aug. 13, 2021

Union Plus: Four Reasons to rethink your mortgage

Source: Union Plus   Four reasons to rethink your mortgage Needs change from time to time and for different reasons. As a homeowner, you want to be sure your home financing continues to meet your evolving needs and goals. Now may be a good time to rethink your mortgage and consider whether refinancing is right […]

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