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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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Jun. 6, 2018

Arizona miners to rally at Capitol for power plant future

Source: San Francisco Chronicle  PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of miners and their relatives will join leaders from the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe and the United Mine Workers to rally at the state Capitol to keep open the coal-fired Navajo Generating Station, which provides power to pump water from the Colorado River to cities, tribes […]

Jun. 4, 2018

Coal Miners’ Fund Set For Deep Cuts As Black Lung Epidemic Grows

Source: National Public Radio A new government report says that the federal black lung trust fund that helps sick and dying coal miners pay living and medical expenses could incur a $15 billion deficit in the next 30 years. That’s if a congressionally mandated funding cut occurs as planned at the end of the year. […]

Jun. 4, 2018

GAO report on Black Lung Benefits Program shows that coal industry contributions must be maintained at current levels

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 4, 2018 [TRIANGLE, VA] A report released today by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows that the Black Lung Benefits Program is more than $4 billion dollars in debt, and a 55 percent reduction scheduled at the end of 2018 in the production tax paid by coal companies will […]

May 30, 2018

May 30, 2018 Robocall

May 24, 2018

UMWA endorses Kaine for reelection to U.S. Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2018 [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) National Council of the Coal Miners Political Action Committee (COMPAC) announced its endorsement of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine in Virginia’s June 12 primary election. “From his days as Governor, Tim Kaine has always been a good friend of active and […]

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