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Sep. 25, 2023

UMWA mourns passing of USW President Conway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued…

Sep. 22, 2023

Michael Bloomberg takes dead aim at coal miners, families and communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 22, 2023   [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on the announcement that Michael Bloomberg is donating $500 million…

Sep. 15, 2023

Tommy Tuberville is putting American soldiers at risk

By: Cecil E. Roberts, International President, United Mine Workers of America and Chairman of the Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO When…

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Sep. 25, 2023

UMWA mourns passing of USW President Conway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The prayers of the entire UMWA family are with the family and co-workers of our Brother, United Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway, who passed away today. “Tom was my friend. […]

Sep. 22, 2023

Michael Bloomberg takes dead aim at coal miners, families and communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 22, 2023   [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on the announcement that Michael Bloomberg is donating $500 million to fund a campaign to prematurely close every coal-fired power plant in the United States, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today:               “Michael Bloomberg […]

Sep. 15, 2023

Tommy Tuberville is putting American soldiers at risk

By: Cecil E. Roberts, International President, United Mine Workers of America and Chairman of the Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO When I was serving ten miles from the DMZ in Vietnam in 1968, it would not have occurred to me that a politician could single-handedly chop off the head of my chain of command. But that […]

Sep. 8, 2023

NLRB Rules in Favor of UMWA, Blocking Decertification Vote at Warrior Met Coal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 8, 2023   NLRB Rules in Favor of UMWA, Blocking Decertification Vote at Warrior Met Coal   TRIANGLE, VA – The Director of Region 10 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Lisa Henderson, has ruled in favor of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), blocking a decertification vote at […]

Aug. 31, 2023

UMWA Comments on Incident at Warrior Met Number 4 Mine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 31, 2023   UMWA Comments on Incident at Warrior Met Number 4 Mine [TRIANGLE, VA] Commenting on the incident at Warrior Met Coal Wednesday morning, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “UMWA is deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occurred […]