Local Union Training Conference
United Mine Workers of America Contracts Department, in collaboration with the West Virginia University Institute for Labor Studies and Research (ILSR), has, for several years, conducted an annual training in the form of a special four-day summer school for UMWA Local Union representatives involved in grievance handling/contract enforcement.
The multi-day conference holds a series of classes covering topics such as:
– Grievance Handling and Preparation
– Labor Law and Unfair Labor Practices
– Leadership Development
– Current Events and the Labor Movement
All participants will receive a certificate of completion from the West Virginia University Institute for Labor Studies and Research.
The 2025 UMWA Labor Union Training Conference will be held at the Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Date: Sunday, August 10, 2025 – Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Registration: Sunday, August 20, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Closing: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at approximately 12:00 p.m.
Registrations must be made by July 10, 2025.
Registration fees to attend the summer school will be $525.00 per person. Participants must pre-register for the summer school to attend. Registration fees are non-refundable.
To register, call Sharon Mayfield at 304-293-3323.
Make registration checks payable to West Virginia University and mail to:
WVU Labor Studies
Attention: Sharon Mayfield
804-C Allen Hall
Morgantown, WV 26506 – 6031
Sharon Mayfield will provide details for making hotel reservations during registration. Accommodations are at the special rate of $129.00 per night (plus 12% state and local tax and 3% historical fee) for single or double occupancy.
Anyone with questions about next year’s conference can contact Tony Michael, Director of the West Virginia University Institute for Labor Studies and Research at 304-293-8685 or Tony.Michael@mail.wvu.edu.
