Source: NPR Date: Nov. 15, 2025 NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Brian Sanson, the new president of the United Mine Workers of America, about the Trump administration’s impact on the coal industry and the future of the union. Transcript Audio: SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The United Mine Workers of America has a […]
Elaine Harris Elaine Harris is a District Representative for Communications Workers of America (CWA) in Charleston, West Virginia. She has been an associate member of the UMWA for more than 10 years and has demonstrated her love and support for the union many times over. “Elaine and I have been friends for many years […]
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Source: West Virginia MetroNews Date: October 29, 2025 ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The torch has been passed in one of the nation’s best known and longest standing labor organizations. Brian Sanson, a native of St. Albans, West Virginia has become the new President of the United Mine Workers of America. Sanson was sworn in as […]
SOURCE: WOAY Date: October 31, 2025 West Virginia (WOAY)- The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) has a new leader at the helm. Brian Sanson was sworn in as the union’s 16th president on October 29 during the UMWA Special Convention in St. Louis. Sanson began his career with UMWA Local Union 2236, performing […]