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UMWA's Project 50

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

Miner's Health Matters

UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts, Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor Julie Su, MSHA Assistant Secretary Chris Williamson…

United Mine Workers of America Hosts Department of Labor Silica Rule Kickoff Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 16, 2024   United Mine Workers of America Hosts Department of Labor Silica Rule Kickoff Event…

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UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts Every Vote Counts 2020

Americans have just finished exercising their most sacred democratic right: the right to vote. Now, we must wait to learn the results and respect those results.

Town built on guns ponders future after Remington plant sale

Source: AP News November 1, 2020   ILION, N.Y. (AP) — Workers at the sprawling Remington factory in this upstate New York village took pride in a local gunmaking tradition stretching back to the days of flintlock rifles. Now they’re looking ahead with uncertainty. Jacquie Sweeney and her husband were among almost 600 workers fired […]

Remington Workers Rally Together to Demand Company Pay Severance Benefits

Source: News Channel 2 October 28, 2020 ILION, N.Y. – Former Remington Arms workers and community members gathered in Ilion Wednesday to rally against the company, after employees were notified they would not receive the severance and benefits promised in their contracts. Many carried signs, some saying “Honor the Contract” and “United We Stand with […]

Remington Arms workers on layoffs, loss of benefits: ‘Apparently I wasn’t worth anything’

Source: Star Gazette October 27, 2020     ILION — It was through a voicemail that Jeff Madison learned that he, and hundreds of other workers with the Remington Arms plant in Ilion, were laid off. Remington Outdoor Company announced the move Friday, terminating the employment of the Ilion plant’s 585 workers by Monday, while […]

Union Plus – Halloween Treats and How To Celebrate Safely

Source: Union Plus    Halloween celebrations and trick-or-treating look a bit different this year. We have plenty of crafty ways for you to safely trick-or-treat while maintaining social distancing! We also have a huge list of union-made candy for your festivities.     Socially distant trick-or-treating alternatives: Get a Halloween piñata Halloween is all about […]

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