Source: WDTV Channel 5
May 30, 2024
UMWA rescinds endorsement of Monongalia County Commission Candidate Tom Bloom
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WDTV) – The Monongalia Area Council of the Coal Miners Political Action Committee (COMPAC) has taken Their endorsement of Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom back after some comments the organization says he made in a meeting.
“He was seconding a motion to allow the assessor’s office employees to unionize. This goes against all workers’ rights, and their freedom to join a union if they want to. It’s something we can’t support,” said Erin Bates, UMWA Director of Communications.
The United Mine Workers of America has not made plans to support any candidate at this time. They will wait for word from local unions on who they want to endorse, but they do have an ideal candidate in mind.
“We’re going to look for ones that are listening to the constituents, are they listening to what the people in that community need, and something that we’re going to always focus and fight on making sure. That their rights are being considered,” said Erin Bates, UMWA Director of Communications
Bloom was notified of the council’s decision through a letter. The UMWA Had backed him since 2018. Bloom told me that he is gathering information at this time and does not have a reaction to the matter.
Written By: Caine Pittman
