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May 19, 2025

Union Plus: #LiveWell Health Savings

Source: Union Plus Date: May 19, 2025   Health Find the health savings plan that’s right for you We offer…

May 15, 2025

Safety Inspections Completed

[caption id="attachment_31640" align="alignnone" width="545"] Pictured (l-r) Safety Comitteemen Morris Studdard and Elfego Shepherd, Director of Occupational Health and Safety Josh…

May 14, 2025

Press Release: Labor and Workplace Health and Safety Groups Sue to Restore Programs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2025   (Washington, D.C.)—Unions across nursing, education, mining and manufacturing industries, along with a manufacturer…

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May 19, 2025

Union Plus: #LiveWell Health Savings

Source: Union Plus Date: May 19, 2025   Health Find the health savings plan that’s right for you We offer health savings for every family and budget.   Unlock a healthier you *Limited Time Health Savings*   Looking for smart choices for a healthier you? LiveWell = feeling good + saving money! For a limited […]

May 15, 2025

Safety Inspections Completed

  During the week of February 17-21st,, the Safety Department conducted inspections in District 20 at Local 1948 Shoal Creek, Local 2133 Oak Grove, Local 8982 Concord Plant, Local 2245 Warrior Met No.4 and Local 2397 Warrior Met No. 7. Other inspections completed earlier in February included Coal Mt. Surface Mine in Wyoming, West Virginia, […]

May 14, 2025

Press Release: Labor and Workplace Health and Safety Groups Sue to Restore Programs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2025   (Washington, D.C.)—Unions across nursing, education, mining and manufacturing industries, along with a manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE), today sued the Trump administration to reverse the illegal dismantling of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services […]

May 9, 2025

More West Virginians are dying on the job. Federal cuts to workplace safety programs could make it worse.

Source: Mountain State Spotlight Date: May 8, 2025   West Virginia had the second-deadliest workplace fatality rate in the country, behind Wyoming, according to the AFL-CIO’s annual Death on the Job report released last month. It tracks the number of workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses per state. The state’s workplace fatality rate is twice the national average, […]

May 9, 2025

The Power of Solidarity

  Fayette County Corrections Officers Transform Their Workplace   With the ratification of a new contract boosting starting pay to $20 per hour, the members of Local Union 9113, working at the Fayette County Prison, have completed a remarkable turn-around for themselves, the county and the safety of the general public. It is the next […]

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