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Sep. 22, 2022

UMWA supports Energy Independence and Security Act, calls for inclusion in CR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 UMWA supports Energy Independence and Security Act, calls for inclusion in CR [TRIANGLE, VA]…

Sep. 19, 2022

NLRB revises damages calculations in Warrior Met strike

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 NLRB revises damages calculations in Warrior Met strike [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on a revised…

Sep. 8, 2022

New MSHA App Provides Additional Resources to Miners

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the agency tasked with enforcing mandatory safety and health standards for all mines…

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Sep. 22, 2022

UMWA supports Energy Independence and Security Act, calls for inclusion in CR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 UMWA supports Energy Independence and Security Act, calls for inclusion in CR [TRIANGLE, VA] Commenting on the introduction of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 by Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “Americans […]

Sep. 19, 2022

NLRB revises damages calculations in Warrior Met strike

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 NLRB revises damages calculations in Warrior Met strike [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on a revised damages calculation issued by Region 10 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that conforms to the initial amount the Region had indicated would be assessed, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil […]

Sep. 8, 2022

New MSHA App Provides Additional Resources to Miners

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the agency tasked with enforcing mandatory safety and health standards for all mines in the US, has recently developed an app for iPhone and Android phones that will help get timely information directly to miners and members of the mining community.  The app allows miners to easily use […]

Sep. 2, 2022

Warrior Met demands to fire 40 strikers without due process

[MCCALLA, AL] Responding to a demand by Warrior Met Coal, Inc. that it would not allow 40 striking United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) members to return to work, UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “We received on Monday a letter from Warrior Met that listed the names of 40 […]

Aug. 12, 2022

Senate climate bill has West Virginia written all over it

SOURCE: AP DATE: 8/12/2022 AUTHOR: LEAH WILLINGHAM CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The sprawling economic package passed by the U.S. Senate this week has a certain West Virginia flavor. The package, passed with no Republican votes, could be read largely as an effort to help West Virginia look to the future without turning away entirely from […]

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