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Apr. 16, 2024

United Mine Workers of America Hosts Department of Labor Silica Rule Kickoff Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 16, 2024   United Mine Workers of America Hosts Department of Labor Silica Rule Kickoff Event…

Apr. 9, 2024

Associate Membership Spotlight

Phylis Mooney   Sister Mooney's commitment to the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) spans over a decade, making her…

Apr. 5, 2024

Black Lung Screenings in Your Area

Attention Coal Miners!   The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will offer black lung screenings at no…

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Jun. 15, 2021

Black Lung Benefits

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), introduced a bill aimed towards helping the families of miners who have passed of black lung disease. The Relief for Survivors of Miners Act would help lift the burden off families who currently must provide proof that black lung was the substantial, contributing cause of death in order to access benefits. […]

Jun. 11, 2021

Alabama’s Coal Miners Are Striking for Their Lives

Source: The Nation June 11, 2021 Alabama is a beautiful place filled with contradictions and complexities, but there are a few things that my time there has taught me that this state holds sacred. God, football, and barbecue top the list, of course (Roll Tide!), but for a group of coal miners in Tuscaloosa County, […]

Jun. 10, 2021

June 9, 2021 United We Stand Rally

Thank you to everyone who came out in the storm to support the Brothers and Sisters on strike at Warrior Met Coal! United we stand, divided we fall. A hurt to one is a hurt to all! #UnitedWeStand #MinersSavedWarriorMet

Jun. 10, 2021

UMWA President Roberts Thanks Supporters for Donating to the Warrior Met Strike Fund

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 10, 2021   UMWA President Roberts Thanks Supporters for Donating to the Warrior Met Strike Fund   [TRIANGLE, VA] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and UMWA District 20 are humbled by the level of support received from not only Local Unions within the UMWA but other international, national and […]

Jun. 8, 2021

Krystal Ball Breaking Points – Warrior Met Strike

Source: Breaking Point June 8, 2021   Krystal Ball discusses one of her “Breaking Points”, discussing the struggles miners are facing on strike at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama. “They have been met with every strike breaking tactic, in the book to hired thugs to drones surveillance to scab labor…”

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