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Powhatan Point Marks 80 Years Since Deadly Mine Disaster

Source: The Intelligencer. Wheeling News-Register July 13, 2024     POWHATAN POINT — Eighty years ago this month, 66 men were trapped deep beneath the ground about 6 miles outside of Powhatan Point where they met their fates – and on Friday, their successors gathered to honor and remember them. The tragic loss of life […]

NPS awards grant to preserve Ludlow Massacre site

Source: KXRM Colorado Springs July 10, 2024     (TRINIDAD, Colo.) — The National Park Service (NPS) announced on Wednesday, July 10 awarded grants to eight recipients to help preserve battlefields and other sites of armed conflict, including the site of the Ludlow Massacre in Las Animas County. “The diverse grant opportunities provided through the […]

Union Plus: Auto Insurance

Source: Union Plus     Union members are invited to save on auto insurance Union Plus is proud to introduce this opportunity for union members to access discounted auto insurance from Farmers Insurance ChoiceSM.   Choose the right auto insurance for you and your family Now, as part of Union Plus, you can get multiple […]

UMWA attacks Rep. Aderholt over silica dust regulations

Source: Alabama Politcal Reporter July 4, 2024     A subcommittee that Aderholt chairs supported cutting funding for a regulation meant to prevent coal miners from developing black lung.   On June 28, the United Mine Workers of America released a statement harshly criticizing Alabama Representative Robert Aderholt and a subcommittee he chairs for a […]

UMWA condemns U.S. House subcommittee move to defund enforcement of new MSHA black lung silica dust rule

Source: The Dominion Post June 28, 2024     UMWA Condemns U.S. House subcommittee move to defund enforcement of new MSHA black lung silica dust rule MORGANTOWN – In April, miners and mining labor leaders met with U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su in Uniontown, Pa., to celebrate DOL’s final rule to protect […]

US miners’ union head calls House Republican effort to block silica dust rule an ‘attack’ on workers

Source: The Washington Post June 28, 2024   The head of the national mine workers’ union is condemning an effort by House Republicans to block enforcement of a long-awaited federal rule directed at curbing workers’ exposure to deadly rock dust. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The head of the national mine workers’ union on Friday condemned what […]

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