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

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…

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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Logan County Commission Office Staff Joins United Mine Workers of America

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Associate Membership Spotlight

Jama Grundy   This month’s UMWA Associate Membership Spotlight casts a brilliant light on Jama Grundy, a devoted and outstanding member of the United Mine Workers of America. Sister Grundy embodies the strength and solidarity that define the UMWA community. “Her spirit, determination, and willingness to lend a helping hand wherever needed make her a […]

Associate Membership Spotlight

Wilma Maggio   This month’s UMWA Associate Membership Spotlight shines on a remarkable centenarian, Wilma Maggio. At 100 years young, Wilma’s unwavering commitment to the United Mine Workers of America is nothing short of inspiring. “I realize what the union does for me, and I believe that if the union supports someone or something, then […]

Government, advocates eye new federal silica-dust standard to stem resurgence among coal miners

Date: 9/24/2023 Author: JUSTIN VELLUCCI Photos: SHANE DUNLAP Tribune-Review   Mark Rankin left the coal mines, but the coal mines haven’t left Mark Rankin. Stocky and broad shouldered, the retired Uniontown-area coal miner trekked to a Washington County health clinic to see if recent coughing and tightness in his chest could be black lung. Rankin […]

Local Union 717 Ratifies New Contract

  On June 16, 2023, Local Union 717 members at the Rem Arms plant in Ilion, New York, ratified a new contract, bringing an end to their long struggle to preserve jobs and the UMWA after Remington Arms filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and shuttered the Ilion plant. As a result of the 2020 bankruptcy, […]

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