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Sep. 7, 2025

Retirees: In Memoriam Mike Veronis

The United Mine Workers of America lost one of its staunchest supporters during the devasting floods that roared through Wheeling,…

Sep. 4, 2025

Mannington Labor Day Picnic takes place amid eroding labor law landscape

Source: Times West Virginian Date: August 30, 2025   FAIRMONT — As the Trump Administration unravels the successes of the labor movement, union…

Sep. 4, 2025

UMWA Labor Day event honors past union sacrifices and ongoing fight for worker rights

Source: Eyewitness News Date: Sept. 2, 2025   BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Cecil Roberts has served as the UMWA president…

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Jul. 5, 2018

Columbus, Ohio Rally Update

President Roberts talks about the importance of making our presence known during the Joint Select Committee hearing in Columbus, Ohio on July 12, 2018. Reach out to your closest UMWA office to get on a bus to attend the Pension Rally! The rally will begin at 11:00 a.m. on July 12, 2018. We need to […]

Jun. 27, 2018

UMWA’s Roberts: Janus decision accelerates corporate attack on American working families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 27, 2018 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today. “With today’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME District Council 31, the elitist billionaires who have targeted the rights of American working families got the decision they bought and paid for. They […]

Jun. 26, 2018

June 26, 2018 Robocall

“We have been fighting for eight long years to preserve your pension, and this rally is one of the most important moments in that fight. This is a tremendous opportunity to make our voices heard, joining with thousands of other union members and retirees whose pensions are also in jeopardy.”  

Jun. 26, 2018

United Mine Workers of America and Greek officials remember Ludlow Massacre

Source: FightBackNews.org Ludlow, CO – On June 23, a commemoration of the Ludlow massacre took place, sponsored by labor unions, local officials and Greek and Greek-American civic and religious organizations. They gathered here to unveil a remarkable memorial: a new statue of strike organizer and Ludlow martyr Louis Tikas. “Louis Tikas plays an important role […]

Jun. 20, 2018

Coal Task Force Comes to Estevan

Source: Estevan Mercury A visit from the Task Force on the Just Transition for Canadian Coal-Power Workers and Communities to Estevan on June 14 resulted in numerous meetings and plenty of discussion. The task force met with representatives from local municipal councils, the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Local […]

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