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May 7, 2024

UMWA Members Ratify New Contract at Crimson Oak Grove Mine in Alabama

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 7, 2024   UMWA Members Ratify New Contract at Crimson Oak Grove Mine in Alabama [BIRMINGHAM,…

May 5, 2024

Associate Membership Spotlight

Wilma Steele The next UMWA Associate Membership Spotlight goes to Sister Wilma Steele. Wilma exemplifies dedication and commitment as a…

May 1, 2024

Union Plus: LIMITED-TIME flash sale on Avis SUV Rentals!

Union members – cruise in comfort and style on your next getaway and enjoy up to 30%* off already-discounted rates…

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May 11, 2018

Gazette editorial: Don’t pitch out rules that save workers’ lives

Source: Charleston Gazette-Mail In 1970, nearly 14,000 workers in the United States died while on the job. That year, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The number of workers killed in their workplaces has been significantly reduced since the OSH Act became law. But now, worker safety might be headed in the wrong […]

May 10, 2018

Local Union Training Conference

The 2018 Local Union contract training conference, sponsored by the UMWA’s International Contract Department, will be taught by the faculty of West Virginia University’s Institute of Labor Studies and Research. This year’s participants will be offered three different agendas. For first year participants, steward and grievance training will incorporate labor history, steward roles and responsibilities […]

Apr. 30, 2018

Union Plus Entertainment Discounts

Union Plus Entertainment Discounts offer savings to union families on over 300,000 fun things to see and do including movies, restaurants, shopping and much more! HOW IT WORKS 1. Visit unionplus.abenity.com and register/login. 2. Choose your offer and select the green Redeem Offer button. 3. Check out, then get out there, and start having fun! […]

Apr. 26, 2018

United Mine Workers of America negotiates contract as future of Westmoreland Coal becomes uncertain

Editors Note: As a result of the negotiations described below, a contract extension with a $1 per hour pay raise was reached by the parties. Source: Kemmerer Gazette Kemmerer coal miners and United Mine Workers of America members packed the Event Center on Friday, April 20, to hear contract negotiations between UMWA and Westmoreland leadership.  […]

Apr. 20, 2018

President Roberts Discusses Second Joint Select Committee Meeting

President Roberts speaks about the The Joint Select Committee in charge of solving the pension crisis who held their second meeting on April 18, 2018.

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