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May 3, 2025

UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts Condemns Cowardly Layoffs at NIOSH, Warns of Dire Consequences for Worker Safety

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 3, 2025   UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts Condemns Cowardly Layoffs at NIOSH, Warns of…

May 1, 2025

Associate Membership Spotlight

Tom Huber Tom Huber, a committed Associate Member, has actively supported the United Mine Workers of America for many years.…

Apr. 30, 2025

UMWA, USW Disappointed by Court’s Denial of Motion to Intervene in Silica Rule Case

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL  30, 2025   UMWA, USW Disappointed by Court’s Denial of Motion to Intervene in…

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Apr. 3, 2025

Protect America’s Workforce Act

We support Representatives Fitzpatrick and Golden’s bipartisan bill because protecting workers’ rights and ensuring government efficiency should go hand in hand. Stripping collective bargaining rights under the guise of improving performance is a misguided approach that threatens workplace stability and morale.   The Protect America’s Workforce Act takes a smarter path —preserving bargaining rights where […]

Apr. 3, 2025

NIOSH layoffs to have direct effects on coal miners

Source: MSN Date: April 2, 2025   https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/money/coal-miners-impacted-by-niosh-layoffs/vi-AA1CbdSE?t=17&ocid=socialshare   CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Following layoffs at Morgantown’s NIOSH location this week, organizations are speaking out to let the public know of the effects it will have in different industries, including coal mining. NIOSH’s Morgantown location is responsible specifically for the respiratory disease division that monitors coal dust […]

Apr. 3, 2025

UMWA says NIOSH layoffs could affect coal mining safety

Source: WDTV Date: April 2, 2025   MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) – The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Morgantown will soon be scaled back significantly, and employees aren’t the only ones worried about the layoffs. Coal miners used research from NIOSH daily to keep themselves safe. Now with the jobs gone, they’re worried […]

Apr. 3, 2025

UMWA leader says answers needed now regarding federal cuts

Source: Metro News Date: April 2, 2025   MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — UMWA President Cecil Roberts wants answers after job cuts to MSHA and NIOSH. Roberts said during and appearance Wednesday on MetroNews Midday no one knows if  local MSHA offices will remain or if they will relocate and how many mine inspectors that work out […]

Apr. 3, 2025

UMWA President Cecil Roberts: We can mine more coal, but who will buy it

Source: WVNews Date:  April 4, 2025   United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts says he’s supportive of efforts to ramp up coal production. That means more jobs and tax revenues for coal-producing states, including his native West Virginia. But as Roberts pointed out in a phone interview, what’s missing is a marketplace for […]

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