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Apr. 24, 2024

Members Only - UMWA Reaches Agreement with Maple Grove Center

  The United Mine Workers of America has reached a new agreement with Maple Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in…

Apr. 21, 2024

Members Only - UMWA Strikes Deal with Somerset County Commissioners

  The UMWA reached a new agreement with Somerset County in Pennsylvania, covering 38 members of Local Union 2007 in…

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…

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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 […]

Oct. 28, 2020

Remington Workers Rally Together to Demand Company Pay Severance Benefits

Source: News Channel 2 October 28, 2020 ILION, N.Y. – Former Remington Arms workers and community members gathered in Ilion Wednesday to rally against the company, after employees were notified they would not receive the severance and benefits promised in their contracts. Many carried signs, some saying “Honor the Contract” and “United We Stand with […]

Oct. 27, 2020

Remington Arms workers on layoffs, loss of benefits: ‘Apparently I wasn’t worth anything’

Source: Star Gazette October 27, 2020     ILION — It was through a voicemail that Jeff Madison learned that he, and hundreds of other workers with the Remington Arms plant in Ilion, were laid off. Remington Outdoor Company announced the move Friday, terminating the employment of the Ilion plant’s 585 workers by Monday, while […]

Oct. 27, 2020

Union Plus – Halloween Treats and How To Celebrate Safely

Source: Union Plus    Halloween celebrations and trick-or-treating look a bit different this year. We have plenty of crafty ways for you to safely trick-or-treat while maintaining social distancing! We also have a huge list of union-made candy for your festivities.     Socially distant trick-or-treating alternatives: Get a Halloween piñata Halloween is all about […]

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