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Apr. 25, 2024

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…

Apr. 24, 2024

Members Only - UMWA Reaches Agreement with Maple Grove Center

  The United Mine Workers of America has reached a new agreement with Maple Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in…

Apr. 22, 2024

UMWA's Project 50

Volume 1: Struggle & Win   Editor’s Note: Keeping the UMWA’s history alive and relevant is a critical part of…

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Mar. 9, 2021

Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott, Huntington Mayor Steve Williams Urge Passage of $1.9T COVID-19 Relief Package

Source: The Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register March 9, 2021   WHEELING — Mayors representing two of West Virginia’s largest cities joined frontline workers in a virtual meeting this past week to urge lawmakers in Washington to get the American Rescue Plan passed. The U.S. Senate narrowly passed the plan Saturday — 50-49, with no Republican support […]

Mar. 2, 2021

Union Plus: Cozy recipes to curl up with

Source: Union Plus February 22, 2021 Cozy recipes to curl up with What’s your favorite comfort food? Check out our go-to recipes that are made for weeknight cooking, in your fuzzy slippers. Old-School Recipes Creamy Chicken Pot Pie It’s hard to resist this timeless comfort food classic that has tender chicken, creamy gravy, and a […]

Mar. 2, 2021

Manchin unveils tax credit measure aimed at new or revitalized manufacturing plants

Source: WTOV 9 Fox News March 1, 2021 A tax credit meant to ease the way from job losses in coal mining and manufacturing into making goods for the green economy was unveiled Monday by Senator Joe Manchin (D). Joining Manchin in announcing the American jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 was Michigan Senator […]

Feb. 27, 2021

Herkimer County IDA OKs tax breaks for Remington Arms buyer

Source: Times Telegram February 25, 2021   RemArms, the company that is gearing up to operate the former Remington Arms plant in Ilion, has been approved for a PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) agreement, according to Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency Executive Director John Piseck. The IDA board approved the PILOT agreement for the […]

Feb. 25, 2021

Court approves deal for rehiring Decker miners

Source: Sheridan Media February 23, 2021     A federal court has approved a tentative agreement under which up to 30 employees of Decker Coal Mine could be rehired to complete reclamation  or cleanup of the mine site north of Sheridan.   Utah-based Lighthouse Resources Inc., which owns the mine, declared Bankruptcy last December, and […]

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