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Nov. 18, 2025

New United Mine Workers of America president Brian Sanson discusses the industry

Source: NPR Date: Nov. 15, 2025   NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Brian Sanson, the new president of the United…

Nov. 14, 2025

Associate Member Spotlight

  Elaine Harris Elaine Harris is a District Representative for Communications Workers of America (CWA) in Charleston, West Virginia. She…

Nov. 4, 2025

Union Savings: Calgary Roughnecks

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Apr. 14, 2019

UMWA’s President Roberts to speak in Grundy on 30th anniversary of Pittston strike

Source: Dickson Star April 10, 2019 “Solidarity: The 30th Anniversary of the Pittston Coal Strike” will be the topic of Buchanan County Public Library’s Local History Wednesday Workshop, April 17, 2019 at 2 p.m. Cecil Roberts, the current president of the United Mine Workers of America, will look back on the Pittston Coal Strike that […]

Apr. 13, 2019

United Mine Workers of America gather in Central City to show support against pension crisis

Source: 14News April 13, 2019 CENTRAL CITY, KY (WFIE) – The United Mine Workers of America gathered in Central City on Saturday to show their support against the ongoing pension crisis. Both retired and current coal miners sat side-by-side as they heard members running for office tell them they wanted to help. In just a […]

Apr. 12, 2019

The Passing of Brother Maynard Daniel

April 12, 2019 It is with great sadness to relay to you the passing of former District 17 Secretary-Treasurer Maynard Daniel.  His wife Lois Jean Daniel was the former secretary for District 30. Brother Daniel was born February 4, 1932. He passed away at the age of 87 on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. The family […]

Apr. 11, 2019

Workers Describe Fear of Losing Pensions as Lawmakers Tackle Multi-Employer Plan Problems

Source: Workday Minnesota  April 10, 2019 ILLINOIS For 33 years on Chicago’s South Side, Blue Island resident James Morgan helped bake Wonder Bread. “When you’re in an industrial bakery, the work is difficult and demanding,” he says. And he did every job there was in that Wonder Bread plant, from slicing and wrapping to shoveling […]

Apr. 9, 2019

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