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Federal rule to protect miners from black lung disease faces uncertain future

Source: Kentucky Public Radio Date: January 20, 2025   A Biden administration rule lowered the amount of toxic dust workers in mines and quarries can be exposed to, but a lawsuit and new Congress could upend it. At the Salem Stone Quarry in Dublin, Virginia, miners crush rocks with a machine. The air is thick […]

Union Plus – Life Insurance

Source: Union Plus   Life insurance plans help protect union families Get peace of mind for your family. A life insurance plan helps protect your family in case something unexpected happens to you. Calculate your needs In partnership with     Find an insurance plan that’s right for your family   I am 18 to 64 […]

Members Only – UMWA Reaches Agreement with EDC Environmental

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MEU launches Grosvenor explosion investigation

Source: Mining safetowork Date: January 8, 2025   The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) is launching an investigation into the 2024 explosion that caused a month-long fire at Anglo American’s Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland. The fire broke out on June 29, leading to the immediate evacuation and sealing of the mine until the blaze […]

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