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2024 Vietnam War Veterans Day

On March 30th, we will commemorate the Vietnam Veterans from West Virginia in Nitro, West Virginia. The event will take place at the park situated behind the Nitro World War I Museum and Nitro City Hall. Street parking is available on 21st Street, as well as at the museum. National Vietnam War Veterans Day, observed […]

The Willow Grove Mine Disaster

The Willow Grove Mine Disaster, a tragic event etched in the annals of mining history, unfolded on a fateful day that shook the tight-knit community to its core. The mine, once a source of livelihood, became a site of profound sorrow as an unforeseen catastrophe claimed the lives of miners who toiled beneath the earth’s […]

Justice for the Workers at Warrior Met Coal

“We’re calling upon the National Labor Relations Board to put some significance to the decision that’s already been rendered. We have already been proven right and Warrior Met has been proven wrong….You would think that the National Labor Relations Board, which is established to protect workers’ rights, would say you can’t have this in our […]

NLRB Rules in Favor of UMWA, Blocking Decertification Vote at Warrior Met Coal

UMWA International President comments on the recent NLRB ruling, blocking a decertification vote at Warrior Met Coal.

Remembering Jay Kolenc – UMWA Local Union 1304

Jay Ira Kolenc, 92, of Hopedale, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Steubenville, Ohio. He was born June 28, 1931, in Wayne Township, Jefferson County, Ohio. Jay was a retired coal miner having worked at Boich Mining until his retirement. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America Local Union […]

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