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“Open season on strikers in NLRB Region 10”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 25, 2021   “Open season on strikers in NLRB Region 10”   [MCCALLA, ALA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that it will appeal the dismissal by National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 10 of several unfair labor practice charges relating to vehicular assault by Warrior Met Coal […]

Warrior Met Coal’s strike practices could bring National Labor Relations Board complaint

Source: AL.COM August 23, 2021     The United Mine Workers of America is hailing a decision by the National Labor Relations Board against Warrior Met Coal. The NLRB notified Warrior Met on Aug. 13 that it is prepared to issue a complaint if the company does not enter into a settlement and provide the […]

NLRB finds merit in unfair labor practices charges against Warrior Met

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 23, 2021   NLRB finds merit in unfair labor practices charges against Warrior Met [MCCALLA, ALA.] The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Regional 10 Director has found merit in unfair labor practice charges the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) filed regarding Warrior Met Coal’s bad faith bargaining and its failure […]

UMWA congratulates Liz Shuler, new President of the AFL-CIO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 20, 2021   UMWA congratulates Liz Shuler, new President of the AFL-CIO [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The AFL-CIO Executive Council made history today by naming Elizabeth (Liz) Shuler as president of the federation. Finally, a woman has […]

08.17.21 Warrior Met Rally

UMWA’s 16th #Solidarity rally at Tannehill State Park. We will not give up. We will not back down. Join us next week, August 25th to help us fight for justice for the miners on strike at Warrior Met. #WarriorMetsWrong

UMWA mourns the loss of Joe Powell

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 19, 2021 UMWA mourns the loss of Joe Powell [CHARLESTON, W.VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “I was saddened to learn of the passing of my friend and brother Joe Powell, the former President of the West Virginia AFL-CIO. During […]

Energy Secretary Granholm tours Harrison County mine

  United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm traveled to West Virginia to see firsthand just how productive UMWA coal miners can be, as she joined President Roberts and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) to go underground on June 4, 2021, at American Consolidated Natural Resources’ (ACNR) Harrison County mine, formerly known as the Robinson Run […]

Manchin, Labor Secretary Walsh, UMWA Secretary-Treasurer Sanson Tour Ohio County Coal Mine

    MANCHIN, LABOR SECRETARY WALSH, UMWA SECRETARY-TREASURER SANSON TOUR OHIO COUNTY COAL MINE, PROMOTING THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL’S IMPACT ON COAL COMMUNITIES   To view photos of Senator Manchin, Secretary Walsh and Secretary-Treasurer Sanson’s tour, click here   Wheeling, WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and […]

Striking Coal Miners Are Demanding $1.1 Billion From World’s Largest Asset Firm

Source: CoalZoom.com August 17, 2021 History repeated itself as hundreds of miners spilled out of buses in June and July to leaflet the Manhattan offices of asset manager BlackRock, the largest shareholder in the mining company Warrior Met Coal. Some had traveled from the pine woods of Brookwood, Alabama, where 1,100 coal miners have been […]

Union Plus: Four Reasons to rethink your mortgage

Source: Union Plus   Four reasons to rethink your mortgage Needs change from time to time and for different reasons. As a homeowner, you want to be sure your home financing continues to meet your evolving needs and goals. Now may be a good time to rethink your mortgage and consider whether refinancing is right […]

New York Assembly threatens Remington operation

  The New York State Assembly in early June passed legislation that would make it more difficult for firearms manufacturers to operate in the state by making it easier for them to be sued if it can be shown that their products were used illegally. “Like everyone else, the UMWA is concerned about the rising […]

Secretary-Treasurer Sanson spoke at Solidarity Rally

Secretary-Treasurer Sanson spoke at this week’s Solidarity Rally at Tannehill State Park. UMWA members and supporters continue to rally together fighting for the contract the miners at Warrior Met Coal deserves! #UnitedWeStand #WarriorMetsWrong

At a Massive Union Rally, the Promise of a Better South

Source: In These Times August 6, 2021 To get to the big ballpark in Brookwood, Alabama, you drive down the Miners Memorial Parkway. The road goes by the local headquarters of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), and close to the Miners Memorial monument, which remembers 13 miners killed in a 2001 explosion. A […]

‘We are union!’: Rally held in Brookwood to support Warrior Met Coal mine strike

Source: The Tuscaloosa News August 5, 2021   They arrived by the busload. From South Carolina and Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky; from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Virginia, they came to Tuscaloosa County. Coal miners and coal miner supporters from across the eastern United States descended Wednesday on Brookwood to support the ongoing coal miner […]

UMWA mourns the loss of UMWA President Emeritus Richard Trumka

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2021 UMWA mourns the loss of UMWA President Emeritus Richard Trumka   [TRIANGLE, VA] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E Roberts issued the following statement today. “The global labor movement has lost a giant. Richard Trumka was more than the leader of the American Labor Movement, […]

Still No ETS from OSHA or MSHA

After three letters over the course of a year to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the agency has yet to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to address the risks miners face every day from COVID-19. Two Administrations have passed and neither one has felt it necessary to issue workplace protections for workers […]

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