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Jul. 16, 2021

Stand with Warrior Met Miners

FIGHTING FOR FAMILIES. FIGHTING FOR COMMUNITIES. FIGHTING FOR DIGNITY. FIGHT FOR WHAT THEY DESERVE.   Join the United Mine Workers…

Jul. 16, 2021

Warrior Met Coal, We Won't Back Down

On April 1, 2021 the UMWA International Executive Board announced unanimous support for the unfair labor practice strike against Warrior…

Jul. 13, 2021

Union Plus: Attractions & Tours

Source: Union Plus July 13, 2021 Save on attractions, tours, water & theme parks Family fun has arrived! Save big…

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Jun. 18, 2016

It’s About the Work

UMWA members are proud of who we are and what we do. Whether miners, correctional officers, health care workers, manufacturers or county employees, we’re working families, just like yours. Learn more about the different industries the union represents.

Jun. 15, 2016

The Promise of 1946

John L. Lewis and Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug sign the historic Krug-Lewis Agreement in the White House that ended the 1946 UMWA strike and created the UMWA Health and Welfare Funds. President Harry S. Truman (seated to the left of Krug) ensured the U.S. Government was the guarantor of the Agreement. To the […]

Jun. 15, 2016

Congress must not forsake coal miners

Lexington Herald-Leader

Jun. 15, 2016

L.U. 105 Members caring for others

Tammy Ramsey and Diedra Mays are two of more than 70 members of UMWA Local Union 105 in District 17 who work at Parkview Nursing Home. The 120-bed facility located in Pikeville, KY provides area patients with both short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care, including end-of-life services. The Union has been the bargaining agent at […]

Jun. 15, 2016

UMWA Correction Officers attend Training

Members of seven UMWA correction officers local unions participated in classroom and range training on May 26, in Ridgeway, Pa. The morning session began with opening remarks by President Roberts and Secretary-Treasurer Kane. “Many times we miss the significant roles that Corrections and Police Officers play in our daily lives,” stated President Roberts. “They are […]

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