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Mar. 6, 2023

Navajo Nation Elects New President

In October, 2022, voters in the Navajo Nation elected Dr. Buu Nygren as President of the Navajo Nation.  The youngest-ever…

Mar. 1, 2023

Actively Retired Spotlight: Jay Kolenc

Local Union 1304 member Jay Kolenc has been a member of the United Mine Workers since July 21, 1948.  During…

Nov. 16, 2022

Racine Hydro Plant - Local Union 1886

On the Ohio River in southeast Ohio lies the Racine Hydro Plant, manned and operated by members of UMWA Local…

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Mar. 6, 2023

Navajo Nation Elects New President

In October, 2022, voters in the Navajo Nation elected Dr. Buu Nygren as President of the Navajo Nation.  The youngest-ever Navajo Nation president at 36 years old, President Nygren campaigned on accountability, strengthening the Navajo economy and providing basic services to Navajo residents. He was sworn into office January 10, 2023, in Fort Defiance, Arizona. […]

Mar. 1, 2023

Actively Retired Spotlight: Jay Kolenc

Local Union 1304 member Jay Kolenc has been a member of the United Mine Workers since July 21, 1948.  During his career he held over 21 certified jobs, both on surface and deep mines.  From 1969 to 1982 he was an organizer for the International union.  After 46 years, Brother Kolenc retired on July 21, […]

Nov. 16, 2022

Racine Hydro Plant – Local Union 1886

On the Ohio River in southeast Ohio lies the Racine Hydro Plant, manned and operated by members of UMWA Local Union 1886. The Racine Hydro Plant is a 48-megawatt run-of-river hydroelectric facility that was completed and opened in 1983. The plant has two hydroelectric turbines that produce an average generation of 200,500 megawatts per hour […]

Nov. 14, 2022

Indiana County Recycling Center – Local Union 1412

In 1988, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed Act 101, the Municipal Waste, Planning, Recycling, and Waste Reduction Act, requiring all counties to conduct comprehensive waste planning to evaluate waste generation rates, available disposal capacity, recycling opportunities, and more. The Solid Waste Authority operates the Indiana County Recycling Center in Homer City, Pennsylvania, where all recyclable […]

Nov. 9, 2022

Remembering a True American Hero

Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a Marine Corps veteran and the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, passed away on June 29th at the age of 98. “Woody was a true hero for many Americans and not just because he was a Medal of Honor winner,” said President Roberts. “Woody was a […]