News & Media

Featured News

Jun. 30, 2025

Members Only - UMWA Reaches Agreement with Bella Healthcare

  The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and Bella Healthcare have reached an agreement. Effective February 17, 2025, Local 2003…

Jun. 27, 2025

UMWA Sends Urgent Letter to Congress Warning of Grave Dangers in Reconciliation Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2025   UMWA Sends Urgent Letter to Congress Warning of Grave Dangers in Reconciliation Legislation…

Jun. 27, 2025

Remembering Ludlow

Source: World Journal Date: June 26, 2025   Hundreds gathered at UMWA site for 111th annual memorial ceremony   LUDLOW…

All News & Media

Aug. 27, 2019

Union Plus: Life Insurance

Insurance Products for Union Families Only   Do you have someone who depends on you? Take the necessary step now  to help protect them from the unexpected by getting covered today. Union Plus Offers Various Insurance Options Because of Your Union Membership     Term-to-70 Life Insurance (Ages 18-64) This plan helps provide important protection against […]

Aug. 23, 2019

UMWA Labor Day Events

The United Mine Workers of America has several Labor Day celebrations this year and we would love for you to attend! If you have any questions about a particular event reached out to the District offices. Their numbers can be found here.   

Aug. 22, 2019

UMWA President Roberts, Secretary Treasurer Allen to make trek from Marmet to Racine to kick-off Union’s remembrance of 1921 Blair Mountain March and Battle

AUGUST 22, 2019 [CHARLESTON, W.VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts and International Secretary-Treasurer Levi Allen will walk from Marmet, W.Va., to Racine, W.Va. the morning of September 2, 2019 – Labor Day – in the kick-off event of the UMWA’s two-year remembrance of the 1921 March and Battle of […]

Aug. 21, 2019

Coal Workers Fight for Benefits as Industry Struggles Under Trump

Source: NBC News Coal workers have been among the president’s strongest supporters, but their pensions remain at risk as industry barons thrive. WASHINGTON — Dozens of retired miners, some in wheelchairs and using oxygen tanks to manage black lung disease, recently visited the Capitol seeking federal help for their failing pension plans. A day later, […]

Aug. 12, 2019

Unions stick up for the whole working class

Source: Kentucky State AFL-CIO August 7, 2019 We’re used to union-haters lying about us. One of their standby falsehoods is the bogus claim that all unions care about is ourselves. Tuesday‘s rally in support of the protesting Harlan County miners is more proof—as if it were needed—that organized labor sticks up for more than our […]

Search News

Sign Up for Email Updates