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Electric battery maker, coal union announce WVa labor pact

SOURCE: Washington Post DATE: May 24, 2021 BY: John Raby CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The energy startup SPARKZ said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the nation’s largest coal miners’ union on a labor-management agreement for its planned electric battery factory in West Virginia. The company and the United Mine Workers of America […]

Next-Gen Battery Maker Sparkz, United Mine Workers of America Announce Labor-Management Agreement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 24, 2022   NEXT-GEN BATTERY MAKER SPARKZ, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA ANNOUNCE LABOR-MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT   The “memorandum of understanding” is the first step toward establishing one of the largest climate-tech workforce partnerships in US history   CHARLESTON, W.Va.–SPARKZ, the next-generation battery manufacturer re-engineering the battery supply chain, and the […]

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UMWA APPRECIATES SEN. MANCHIN’S WORK ON BLACK LUNG BENEFITS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 13, 2022 UMWA APPRECIATES SEN. MANCHIN’S WORK ON BLACK LUNG BENEFITS [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “It has been a constant struggle to preserve funding for the benefits that flow from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund to […]

Yearlong strike cost Warrior Met Coal nearly $10 million in first quarter

SOURCE: AL.com DATE: May 9, 2022 AUTHOR: William Thornton | wthornton@al.com Warrior Met Coal reported a net income of $146.2 million in the first quarter, powered by a surge in price and demand for metallurgical coal. At the same time, the company reported almost $10 million in costs associated to the ongoing strike with the […]

BlackRock Calls for End to Strike at Warrior Met Coal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 4, 2022 BlackRock Calls for End to Strike at Warrior Met Coal [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on votes by BlackRock Investment Management, the largest shareholder of Warrior Met Coal stock, at Warrior Met’s annual shareholder meeting, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: […]

Russia conflict shines bright spotlight on need for better decarbonization strategies

Source: The Hill  May 3, 2022 By: Cecil E. Roberts, UMWA International President   Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted Americans to see our energy choices in a stark new light. A secure energy future for America and its allies has always been essential but its specific requirements were easy to ignore. Now, Russia’s actions […]

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