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UMWA mourns those lost in DC airline disaster

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2025   UMWA mourns those lost in DC airline disaster [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on the January 29 airline disaster that caused the loss of 67 lives near Reagan National Airport, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The hearts and […]

Federal rule to protect miners from black lung disease faces uncertain future

Source: Kentucky Public Radio Date: January 20, 2025   A Biden administration rule lowered the amount of toxic dust workers in mines and quarries can be exposed to, but a lawsuit and new Congress could upend it. At the Salem Stone Quarry in Dublin, Virginia, miners crush rocks with a machine. The air is thick […]

Union Plus – Life Insurance

Source: Union Plus   Life insurance plans help protect union families Get peace of mind for your family. A life insurance plan helps protect your family in case something unexpected happens to you. Calculate your needs In partnership with     Find an insurance plan that’s right for your family   I am 18 to 64 […]

Members Only – UMWA Reaches Agreement with EDC Environmental

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MEU launches Grosvenor explosion investigation

Source: Mining safetowork Date: January 8, 2025   The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) is launching an investigation into the 2024 explosion that caused a month-long fire at Anglo American’s Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland. The fire broke out on June 29, leading to the immediate evacuation and sealing of the mine until the blaze […]

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