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Apr. 27, 2020

More unions rescind Hutchison campaign endorsements following right-to-work ruling

Source: West Virginia Record April 27,2020 CHARLESTON – At least four more unions have rescinded their endorsements of Justice John Hutchison’s state Supreme Court campaign following his vote to uphold the state’s right-to-work law. Political Action Committees for the United Mine Workers of America, the United Steelworkers, the state branch of the American Federation of […]

Apr. 27, 2020

2020 UMWA Workers Memorial Video (Farmington Mine Disaster)

The United Mine Workers have long fought for better health and safety on the job, as we have lost more members than any other union to disasters and occupational diseases. Indeed, miners and their families led the way in demanding creation of the first federal occupational safety enforcement agency, the Mine Safety and Health Administration […]

Apr. 23, 2020

UMWA withdraws endorsement of Hutchison for West Virginia Court seat

[CHARLESTON, W.V.] The West Virginia State Council of COMPAC, the United Mine Workers of America’s (UMWA) political arm, yesterday voted unanimously to withdraw the organization’s endorsement of Justice John Hutchison for a seat on the West Virginia Court of Appeals. “Since 1890, the core principles of the UMWA have always been to fight for workers’ […]

Apr. 22, 2020

Residents encouraged to light a candle on April 28

Source: Estevan Mercury Publications April 22, 2020 The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) are encouraging local residents to light a candle in honour of the annual Day of Mourning on April 28. Traditionally the labour committee holds a brief Day of Mourning service at the coal car at the corner of Souris Avenue […]

Apr. 20, 2020

I’ve already got infected lungs’: for sick coal miners COVID-19 is a death sentence

Source: The Guardian April 20, 2020 Seven years ago John Robinson of Coeburn, Virginia, was diagnosed with black lung. A coal miner for nearly 30 years, 54-year-old Robinson and many of his fellow workers already faced years of health issues. And then came Covid-19. “It’s easier for us to get sick because of lung […]

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