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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

  Score Big – Up to 30% Off Tickets! We’re pleased to share that our union members now have access…

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Feb. 28, 2019

Be An International Representative!

The UMWA is accepting applications for International Representatives.   Positions that may become available are determined by the International Office as opportunities present themselves. All positions may require relocation to other Regions or Districts within the United States and Canada and could potentially require relocation to the metropolitan Washington, DC area. Any positions that become […]

Feb. 26, 2019

Strong year for CCS at Boundary Dam power plant

Source: World Coal SaskPower’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at Boundary Dam power plant exceeded its daily capture rate targets for 2018, while also achieving the second lowest operating cost per tonne of CO2 captured since 2014. “The strong performance of the CCS facility in 2018 is encouraging and demonstrates that clean coal can […]

Feb. 20, 2019

United Mine Workers rally for benefit security after Mission Coal files for bankruptcy

Source: CBS 42 BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  (WIAT) — Miners with the United Mine Workers were out rallying this morning at Kelly Ingram Park in response to Mission Coal’s recent bankruptcy filings. Two years ago, Mission Coal bought the mine but now that the company is going bankrupt. Miners say the are in danger of losing important […]

Feb. 16, 2019

Manchin, Capito push for passing of American Miners Act of 2019

Source: West Virginia Metro News The American Miners Act of 2019 was once again up for discussion this week in the U.S. Senate. The bill, Senate Bill 27 sponsored by Senator Joe Manchin D-W.Va., would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to transfer certain funds to the 1974 United Mine Workers […]

Feb. 9, 2019

Group looks to ‘Grow Gillespie’

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