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UMWA Extends Thoughts and Prayers to Trapped Miner at the Rolling Thunder Mine, West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2025 UMWA Extends Thoughts and Prayers to Trapped Miner at the Rolling Thunder Mine, West…

A Lifetime of Service: A Final Interview with "President" Roberts

[Editor’s Note: As Cecil Roberts’ tenure as International President comes to a close on October 29, 2025, the UMW Journal…

Union Savings: Calgary Roughnecks

  Score Big – Up to 30% Off Tickets! We’re pleased to share that our union members now have access…

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APNewsBreak: Federal black lung fund in danger of drying up

Source: AP News March 19, 2019 COEBURN, Va. (AP) — Former coal miner John Robinson’s bills for black lung treatments run $4,000 a month, but the federal fund he depends on to help cover them is being drained of money because of inaction by Congress and the Trump administration. Amid the turmoil of the government […]

UMWA mourns passing of Evelyn Roberts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 15, 2019 [CHARLESTON, W.VA.] The entire membership of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) is mourning the passing of Mrs. Evelyn Roberts, mother of UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts. Mrs. Roberts passed away February 19, 2019 and was laid to rest on February 22. She was born in Eskdale, […]

Union Plus Theme Park Discounts

Source: Union Plus   Time to Save and Splash at America’s Favorite Theme Parks   “My vacation was a huge success and so much fun thanks to the discounted theme park tickets!” SONYA – Union Member   Disney  Six Flags (Multiple locations) Adventureland Park Colonial Williamsburg Crayola Experience Dollywood Dorney Park Funtown Splashtown USA Hersheypark […]

2019 Workers Memorial Day

Source: AFL-CIO   NEARLY 50 YEARS AGO, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, promising every worker the right to a safe job. Unions and our allies have fought hard to make that promise a reality- winning protections that have made jobs safer and saved lives. But our work is not done. Each year, […]

AFL-CIO criticizes Green New Deal, calling it ‘not achievable or realistic’

Source: The Washington Post March 13, 2019 The AFL-CIO, the national arm for U.S. labor unions, offered a critical assessment of the Green New Deal, warning that the ambitious plan to combat climate change could adversely affect U.S. workers. In a letter last week to Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), […]

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