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UMWA Announces Primary Endorsements for Federal, Statewide Races

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 28, 2024   UMWA announces primary endorsements for federal, statewide races [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine…

UMWA responds to Iron Senergy threat to close Cumberland mine in Greene County, PA.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 28, 2024   UMWA responds to Iron Senergy threat to close Cumberland mine in Greene County,…

UMWA and AFL-CIO Launch Proxy Solicitation at Warrior Met Coal, Urge Stockholders to Hold Management Accountable After Costly Strike

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2024   UMWA and AFL-CIO Launch Proxy Solicitation at Warrior Met Coal, Urge Stockholders to…

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Local Union 717 Back to Work Video from President Roberts and Secretary-Treasurer Allen

A message from President Roberts and Secretary-Treasurer Levi Allen to Local Union 717 celebrating the re-opening of the plant in Ilion, New York.

UMWA reaches letter of agreement with RemArms to pave way for reopening of Ilion plant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 2, 2021   [ILION, N.Y.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that it has reached a letter of agreement that will pave the way for reopening the former Remington Arms plant here.   The letter formalizes language between the union and RemArms, the plant’s new operator, that recognizes […]

More than 1,000 workers plan to strike at Alabama coal mines

Source: ABC 33/40 News March 31, 2021   BROOKWOOD, Ala. (AP) — More than 1,100 workers at two Alabama coal mines and related facilities owned by Warrior Met Coal Inc. will go on strike barring a last-minute labor agreement, the United Mine Workers of America said Wednesday. Negotiators have not been able to reach a […]

Union Plus: Dental Insurance

Source: Union Plus March 31, 2021 Why choose a Union Plus dental plan? Our plans deliver some of the industry’s deepest discounts and provide members with more control over their health care and lifestyle spending. Here are a few reasons why Union Plus members love our savings plans: Nationwide access to providers Discounts available at […]

1,100 west Alabama mine workers announce plan to go on strike

Source: AL.com March 31, 2021   The United Mine Workers of America have issued a strike notice against Warrior Met Coal. The UMWA said in a statement the strike is to begin at 10:30 p.m. Thursday. The notice covers more than 1,100 workers at all of the company’s operations, including the No. 4 mine, the […]

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