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Dec. 30, 2024

UMWA mourns passing of President Jimmy Carter

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  DECEMBER 30, 2024    UMWA mourns passing of President Jimmy Carter  [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on the…

Dec. 16, 2024

UMWA applauds Black Lung Self-Insurance rule

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 16, 2024   UMWA applauds Black Lung Self-Insurance rule [TRIANGLE, VA] Commenting on a…

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…

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Dec. 30, 2024

UMWA mourns passing of President Jimmy Carter

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  DECEMBER 30, 2024    UMWA mourns passing of President Jimmy Carter  [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil Roberts issued the following statement today:   “I was saddened to learn of the passing of President Jimmy Carter yesterday. While […]

Dec. 16, 2024

UMWA applauds Black Lung Self-Insurance rule

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 16, 2024   UMWA applauds Black Lung Self-Insurance rule [TRIANGLE, VA] Commenting on a final rule issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration requiring adequate security bonds to be posted by coal operators to cover their Black Lung benefit liabilities, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President […]

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 […]

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