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Apr. 9, 2024

Associate Membership Spotlight

Phylis Mooney   Sister Mooney's commitment to the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) spans over a decade, making her…

Apr. 5, 2024

Black Lung Screenings in Your Area

Attention Coal Miners!   The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will offer black lung screenings at no…

Apr. 3, 2024

City of Nitro Holds Event to Honor Vietnam War Veterans

Source: WVMetroNews March 31, 2024   NITRO, W.Va. — The West Virginia Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America honored U.S.…

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Nov. 12, 2020

Union leader rallies with former Remington workers in Ilion

Source: Times Telegram November 12, 2020 ILION — The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) is fighting — and will continue to fight — for the contractual benefits the Remington Outdoor Company owes Remington Arms workers in Ilion. That was the message UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts delivered Thursday when he spoke to nearly […]

Nov. 9, 2020

Rep. Cera receives recognition from United Mine Workers

Source: The Times Leader  November 9, 2020     ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Ohio Rep. Jack Cera was honored recently by the United Mine Workers of District 31 at their monthly meeting. Always a friend to coal miners in Eastern Ohio, Cera, D-Bellaire, has acknowledged the significant role coal miners have had in building the nation’s […]

Nov. 9, 2020

Union Plus: Scholarships

Source: Union Plus   Apply for a Scholarship Just for Union Families Nearly $5 million in scholarships awarded to union families! Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $4.8 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. More than 3,200 families have benefited from […]

Nov. 4, 2020

Remington Employees Demand Severance After Layoffs

Source: Spectrum News November 4, 2020   Hundreds of Remington Arms employees went from furloughed to laid off on Monday, and by Wednesday they were protesting to get paid. Their union, United Mine Workers of America, says they haven’t been paid severance and their benefits end this week.     “I get a phone call […]

Nov. 1, 2020

Town built on guns ponders future after Remington plant sale

Source: AP News November 1, 2020   ILION, N.Y. (AP) — Workers at the sprawling Remington factory in this upstate New York village took pride in a local gunmaking tradition stretching back to the days of flintlock rifles. Now they’re looking ahead with uncertainty. Jacquie Sweeney and her husband were among almost 600 workers fired […]

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