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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…

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Jan. 2, 2019

December 21, 2018 robocall from President Roberts

President Roberts sent  out a robocall on December 21, 2018 to update everyone on the status of our ongoing pension fight. If you have any questions please feel free to call us at 703-291-2400.

Dec. 28, 2018

Government shutdown adds to Miners’ risk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 28, 2018 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The UMWA today received notice from the United States District Court of the Southern District of West Virginia that our lawsuit against the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regarding its […]

Dec. 19, 2018

A Coal Miner Asks: Why Aren’t Kentucky Lawmakers Doing More For Us?

Source: Courier Journal My name is Carl Shoupe from Lynch in Harlan County. I married a Benham woman, so I now reside in this great little community that is struggling, much like my fellow miners in coal counties throughout Eastern Kentucky. I’d like to explain a little about the dreaded coal miner’s disease of black lung, […]

Dec. 18, 2018

Westmoreland miners, retirees cry foul about bankrupt company asking for executive bonuses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 18, 2018 [HOUSTON, TX.] Six active and retired workers from Westmoreland Coal Company’s Kemmerer mine traveled here to witness today’s hearing in the US Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas as the company’s lawyers argued for bonuses to be paid to high-paid executives of the bankrupt company.             “It’s […]

Dec. 18, 2018

Rise in Black Lung disease fault of companies, regulators

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 18, 2018 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today:             “The news story from NPR and Frontline this morning about a new epidemic of Black Lung among coal miners was well done, but it failed to drive home who the […]

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