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Aug. 27, 2025

Bill Introduced - Protecting Striking Workers' Health Care

UNDER THE BILL, EMPLOYERS WHO COMMIT THE NEW TYPE OF UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE VIOLATION WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL MONETARY…

Aug. 25, 2025

Kerr Scholarship Winners

The UMWA has announced the winners of the 2025-2026 Lorin E. Kerr Scholarship. Each of the winners will receive $2,500…

Aug. 25, 2025

MSHA Releases Proposed Rule Change

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) moved to limit discretionary enforcement by district officials, citing legal and constitutional concerns.…

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Aug. 27, 2025

Bill Introduced – Protecting Striking Workers’ Health Care

UNDER THE BILL, EMPLOYERS WHO COMMIT THE NEW TYPE OF UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE VIOLATION WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES. U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reintroduced legislation to protect workers health care benefits and prevent retaliatory employers from using their power to cancel or alter health insurance for workers exercising […]

Aug. 25, 2025

Kerr Scholarship Winners

The UMWA has announced the winners of the 2025-2026 Lorin E. Kerr Scholarship. Each of the winners will receive $2,500 for this academic year to assist them in meeting their educational goals.    Parker Bowersox is the son of Local Union 1412 member Mike Bowersox and plans on attending Park Point University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania […]

Aug. 25, 2025

MSHA Releases Proposed Rule Change

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) moved to limit discretionary enforcement by district officials, citing legal and constitutional concerns. On July 1, MSHA released three proposed rules aimed to revise criteria for approving safety plans in underground coal mines. The three proposals seek to amend approval processes for roof control plans, ventilation plans and […]

Aug. 22, 2025

Victory for Miners in Estevan

ON JUNE 18, 2025, CROWN INVESTMENTS CORPORATION MINISTER JEREMY HARRISON ANNOUNCED THAT SASKPOWER WOULD BE REBUILDING ITS ENTIRE COAL-FIRED POWER GENERATION FLEET, INCLUDING THE BOUNDARY DAM PLANT, WHICH HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR CLOSURE IN THE COMING YEARS.   For eight years, members of Local Union 7606 in Estevan, Saskatchewan have been fighting to maintain their […]

Aug. 19, 2025

Hundreds attend annual Ludlow Memorial Service

Event Renamed “Bob Butero Ludlow Remembrance Ceremony”    On June 22, 2025, the annual Ludlow Memorial outside Trinidad, Colorado, was attended by several hundred community members, UMWA members, descendants of the victims and representatives from various other unions. As always, Region IV Director and International Auditor/Teller Bob Butero emceed the event. International District 22 Vice […]

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