Important Update from UMWA President Cecil Roberts on Government Shutdown Impacts The following memo from UMWA President Cecil Roberts provides critical information for members regarding the potential impacts of a federal government shutdown on retiree benefits and mine safety. It outlines the current status of federal transfers to the UMWA Health and Retirement Funds, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 1, 2025 CONTACT: Craig Romanovich, 412-708-4818, local433craig@gmail.com Government Shutdown is a Financial Attack on Veteran Federal Workers and Active-Duty Military WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Union Veterans Council (UVC) issued a sharp condemnation today, warning that the government shutdown is an immediate betrayal of active-duty service members and a severe harm to […]
September 29, 2025 On September 29, 1931, the streets of Estevan, Saskatchewan, ran dark with tragedy, defiance, and the blood of working men demanding dignity. What history remembers as a “riot,” we remember as Black Tuesday, a defining moment in the struggle for workers’ rights in Canada, and a solemn chapter in the story of the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2025 UMWA Members at ACNR and Iron Senergy Ratify New Agreements [TRIANGLE, VA] — The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that workers employed by American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc. (ACNR) and Iron Senergy have ratified new collective bargaining agreements. “This is a critical win for […]