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After strike, mine workers union pushes reform proposals before Warrior Met Coal stockholders

SOURCE: AL.COM April 25, 2024 After strike, mine workers union pushes reform proposals before Warrior Met Coal stockholders The United…

UMWA and AFL-CIO Conclude Historic Proxy Contest at Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 26, 2024 UMWA and AFL-CIO Conclude Historic Proxy Contest at Warrior Met Coal, Inc.  Urging Corporate…

UMWA’s Roberts comments on EPA’s new Carbon Pollution Standards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 25, 2024   UMWA’s comments on EPA’s new Carbon Pollution Standards [TRANGLE, V.A.] Commenting on the…

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Health Care Countdown Continues

Retired miners tell what will happen to their families and communities if Congress doesn’t Keep the Promise!

Health care cut-off notices mailed to 22,600 retired coal miners, widows as Congress fails to act to fulfill America’s promise to them

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 1, 2017   [TRIANGLE, VA] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “Letters advising some 22,600 retired coal miners and widows that their earned health care benefits would be cut off in 60 days were mailed from the UMWA Health and Retirement […]

Miners Protection Act update from Cecil Roberts

President Cecil Roberts gives an update on the current status of the Miners Protection Act.

Retirees need health care!

Thousands of retirees and their dependents will be losing their health care on April 30, 2017 if Congress does not pass the Miners Protection Act. Go to our They Earned It page to read more about one of the retirees affected by this legislation. Click here for a list of the co-sponsors of S. 175, […]

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