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Mar. 14, 2025

An Interview with Secretary-Treasurer Sanson

  “WE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE ACTION TO SECURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND VOICE OF ALL WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.”…

Mar. 11, 2025

President Roberts Announces Retirement

  “LIKE THE GREAT JOHN L. LEWIS SAID MANY YEARS AGO,I DERIVE MY STRENGTH FROM THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE UNITED…

Mar. 7, 2025

Special International Convention

  SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI ON OCTOBER 28-29, 2025     Brothers and Sisters, the United Mine…

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Mar. 14, 2025

An Interview with Secretary-Treasurer Sanson

  “WE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE ACTION TO SECURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND VOICE OF ALL WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.” – BRIAN SANSON   The Journal: What do you see as the major issues the Union is facing today? Secretary-Treasurer Sanson: The major issue facing our members working in the coal industry today are fuel […]

Mar. 11, 2025

President Roberts Announces Retirement

  “LIKE THE GREAT JOHN L. LEWIS SAID MANY YEARS AGO,I DERIVE MY STRENGTH FROM THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA. I HAVE BEEN BLESSED AND HONORED TO BE YOUR PRESIDENT OF THE GREATEST UNION IN THE WORLD FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS. MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.” […]

Mar. 7, 2025

Special International Convention

  SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI ON OCTOBER 28-29, 2025     Brothers and Sisters, the United Mine Workers of America has a history of struggles and victories. Our union is 135 years old, and we want to be around for another 135 years. It is my duty, as your president, to make […]

Oct. 28, 2024

UMWA Project 50: Volume IV

Preserving Pensions & Health Care           Taking on the Tough Challenges A growing surge of federal and state environmental laws and regulations affecting coal production. Changing priorities for fuel use by the nation’s utilities to generate electricity. Bankruptcies, and then more bankruptcies. Unfair court decisions threatening retirees’ health care and pensions. […]

Oct. 23, 2024

House Committee Advances Bill to Block New Silica Dust Rule

    The U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted along party lines on Wednesday, July 10th to advance an appropriations bill for the federal Department of Labor that contains a provision to block any funding to implement the newly-finalized rule to limit miners’ exposure to dangerous silica dust. The appropriations bill, which outlines how the Department […]

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