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May 7, 2024

UMWA Members Ratify New Contract at Crimson Oak Grove Mine in Alabama

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 7, 2024   UMWA Members Ratify New Contract at Crimson Oak Grove Mine in Alabama [BIRMINGHAM,…

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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Feb. 21, 2023

West Virginia HB 3270 is Bad for WV Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 21, 2023   West Virginia HB 3270 is Bad for WV Workers   [TRIANGLE, VA] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “Let’s say that your boss, even though he knows that sending you to work in a section of your workplace […]

Feb. 20, 2023

Warrior Met Coal Responds to UMWA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2023 Warrior Met Coal Responds to UMWA United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “We received a response from Warrior Met Coal to our unconditional offer to return to work late on February 17. We have replied to the company, asking […]

Feb. 16, 2023

UMWA issues return to work letter to Warrior Met Coal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 16, 2023 UMWA issues return to work letter to Warrior Met Coal   [BROOKWOOD, ALA.] International President Cecil E. Roberts of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) today sent a letter to Warrior Met Coal CEO Walt Scheller announcing that the UMWA membership who have been on an unfair labor practice […]

Feb. 3, 2023

UMWA Outraged at Coal Company’s Willful Violation Of Health And Safety Standards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2023   UMWA Outraged at Coal Company’s Willful Violation Of Health And Safety Standards [TRIANGLE, VA] Commenting on Black Diamond Coal’s guilty plea to willfully violating a mandatory federal health and safety standard, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “I […]

Jan. 6, 2023

UMWA Comments on Guilty Plea from Mine Company’s Ex-Safety Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 6, 2023 UMWA Comments on Guilty Plea from Mine Company’s Ex-Safety Director   [TRIANGLE, VA] Commenting on the guilty plea from Signal Peak Energy’s former mine safety director, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “It is the responsibility of a Mine […]

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