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Oct. 22, 2024

SPARKZ and UMWA Announce $9.8 Million Department of Energy Grant for First-of-a-Kind Domestic Lithium Battery Material Production Facility in West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 22, 2024   [BRIDGEPORT, W.V.] SPARKZ an innovative next-generation battery manufacturer, and the United Mine Workers…

Oct. 8, 2024

UMWA Endorses MaryAnn Folz for Monongalia County Commissioner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 8, 2024   UMWA Endorses MaryAnn Folz for Monongalia County Commissioner [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers…

Sep. 27, 2024

Monongalia County Assessor’s Office Employees Vote to Join the UMWA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 27, 2024   Monongalia County Assessor’s Office Employees Vote to Join the UMWA [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United…

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Oct. 22, 2024

SPARKZ and UMWA Announce $9.8 Million Department of Energy Grant for First-of-a-Kind Domestic Lithium Battery Material Production Facility in West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 22, 2024   [BRIDGEPORT, W.V.] SPARKZ an innovative next-generation battery manufacturer, and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today the awarding of a $9.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE grant will fund a first-of-a-kind production facility for critical raw materials essential for lithium iron […]

Oct. 8, 2024

UMWA Endorses MaryAnn Folz for Monongalia County Commissioner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 8, 2024   UMWA Endorses MaryAnn Folz for Monongalia County Commissioner [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) today announced the endorsement of MaryAnn Folz (R)  for Monongalia County Commissioner. “Ms. Folz has demonstrated that she is on the side of working families in Monongalia County,” UMWA District 31 Vice […]

Sep. 27, 2024

Monongalia County Assessor’s Office Employees Vote to Join the UMWA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 27, 2024   Monongalia County Assessor’s Office Employees Vote to Join the UMWA [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that employees at the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office have voted to be represented by the UMWA, marking a significant victory for the workers, granting them the collective power […]

Sep. 25, 2024

UMWA Safety Experts Investigate Oak Grove Mine Tragedy After Loss of Miner

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 25, 2024   [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The thoughts and prayers of every UMWA member are with the family of Jose Lara, who tragically lost his life in an incident last night at the Oak Grove […]

Sep. 23, 2024

UMWA President Responds to Tragic Iran Mine Explosion, Calls for Global Mine Safety Reforms

              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 UMWA President Responds to Tragic Iran Mine Explosion, Calls for Global Mine Safety Reforms [Triangle, V.A.] Following the tragic explosion in Eastern Iran that claimed the lives of 51 workers, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts released […]

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