Source: ETV News Date: September 27, 2024 History of Wilberg Mine Disaster As the 40th anniversary of the most devastating coal mine tragedies in the state of Utah, as well as the United States slowly approaches, members of United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), surviving family members, friends, mine rescuers and others affected came […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 Monongalia County Assessor’s Office Employees Vote to Join the UMWA [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that employees at the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office have voted to be represented by the UMWA, marking a significant victory for the workers, granting them the collective power […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The thoughts and prayers of every UMWA member are with the family of Jose Lara, who tragically lost his life in an incident last night at the Oak Grove […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 UMWA President Responds to Tragic Iran Mine Explosion, Calls for Global Mine Safety Reforms [Triangle, V.A.] Following the tragic explosion in Eastern Iran that claimed the lives of 51 workers, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts released […]
Source: The Dominion Post Date: September 18, 2024 MORGANTOWN — The question of union representation in the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office will be put to a vote. In a short letter to the Monongalia County Commission, Assessor Mark Musick said office staff will vote on United Mine Workers of America representation on Sept. 26, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 UMWA: Logan County Commission Flip-Flops on union representation. Commission Spending Thousands to Deny County Employees a Voice at Work. [LOGAN, W.VA.] On September 4, 2024, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) received a letter from outside counsel hired by the Logan County Commission that stated […]
The National Coalition of Black Lung & Respiratory Disease Clinics, Inc. held its annual Black Lung conference at Pipestem Resort State Park in West Virginia earlier this year. President Roberts was the keynote speaker. He discussed the importance of black lung benefits and spoke kindly of an old friend, Mike South, who died from black […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2024 UMWA and Navajo Nation Sign Tentative Agreement to Re-Establish Collective Bargaining Agreement for 1,500 Workers The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today the signing of a tentative agreement with the Navajo Nation that will restore collective bargaining rights for employees represented by UMWA Local Union 2005. […]
The UMWA has announced the winners of the 2022- 2023 Lorin E. Kerr Scholarship. Each of the winners will receive $2,500 this academic year to assist them in meeting their educational goals. Bailey Sebroski Bailey Sebroski is the grandchild of Local Union 1473 member Robert A. James. “In college I will be studying to […]
Source: Eyewitness News Date: September 3, 2024 RACINE, W.Va. (WCHS) — The United Mine Workers of America held its annual picnic in Boone County on Monday. This was the 86th edition of the Labor Day gathering at John Slack Memorial Park. The event brought out union leaders and political candidates stumping on the […]
Source: Times West Virginia, Fairmont Date: September 2, 2024 Sep. 2—MANNINGTON — The labor movement argued it is as relevant today as it has been in the past at the annual Labor Day Picnic in Mannington on Sunday. “Today, we’re kind of looking back on the past,” Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine […]