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Sep. 7, 2025

Retirees: In Memoriam Mike Veronis

The United Mine Workers of America lost one of its staunchest supporters during the devasting floods that roared through Wheeling,…

Sep. 4, 2025

Mannington Labor Day Picnic takes place amid eroding labor law landscape

Source: Times West Virginian Date: August 30, 2025   FAIRMONT — As the Trump Administration unravels the successes of the labor movement, union…

Sep. 4, 2025

UMWA Labor Day event honors past union sacrifices and ongoing fight for worker rights

Source: Eyewitness News Date: Sept. 2, 2025   BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Cecil Roberts has served as the UMWA president…

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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 […]

Aug. 12, 2019

The Pittston Strike – April 5, 1989

UMWA member, Harless Mullens, from Local Union 2274, speaks about his first day on strike against the Pittston Coal Company in 1989.

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