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UMWA Announces Primary Endorsements for Federal, Statewide Races

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 28, 2024   UMWA announces primary endorsements for federal, statewide races [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine…

UMWA responds to Iron Senergy threat to close Cumberland mine in Greene County, PA.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 28, 2024   UMWA responds to Iron Senergy threat to close Cumberland mine in Greene County,…

UMWA and AFL-CIO Launch Proxy Solicitation at Warrior Met Coal, Urge Stockholders to Hold Management Accountable After Costly Strike

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2024   UMWA and AFL-CIO Launch Proxy Solicitation at Warrior Met Coal, Urge Stockholders to…

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New UMWA International Secretary-Treasurer named

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 13, 2016 Bob Scaramozzino named as UMWA interim International Secretary-Treasurer, Levi Allen to become Secretary-Treasurer in July [TRIANGLE, VA]  The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) yesterday voted unanimously to ratify UMWA President Cecil E. Roberts’ nomination of veteran UMWA official Bob Scaramozzino to serve as International Secretary-Treasurer effective January 1, […]

UMWA statement on passage of Continuing Resolution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 09, 2016 [TRIANGLE, VA] United Mine Workers of America International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “While we are extremely disappointed that we were unable to achieve a full and final fix for our retirees’ health care and pensions at the end of this year’s Congress, our efforts […]

UMWA Statement on Continuing Resolution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 06, 2016 [TRIANGLE, VA] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The inclusion of a mere four months of spending on health care benefits for retired miners and widows is a slap in the face to all 22,000 of them who desperately need […]

Capito Calls for Immediate Action to Save Benefits for Coal Miners

  “Before Friday, we will move forward on a bill to fund the government. We must take action in that bill – the continuing resolution – to protect important benefits for our miners. If we don’t, we will be failing to act on behalf of thousands of American workers.”

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