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Mar. 2, 2023

UMWA Statement on NIOSH Study Finding, Coal Miners Increased Risk of Dying from Lung Diseases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2023   UMWA Statement on NIOSH Study Finding, Coal Miners Increased Risk of Dying from…

Feb. 28, 2023

UMWA Urges Swift Action to Pass the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 28, 2023   UMWA Urges Swift Action to Pass the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right…

Feb. 27, 2023

UMWA Mourns Miner Killed at Central Appalachian Mining

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 27, 2023   UMWA Mourns Miner Killed at Central Appalachian Mining   [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine…

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Mar. 2, 2023

UMWA Statement on NIOSH Study Finding, Coal Miners Increased Risk of Dying from Lung Diseases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2023   UMWA Statement on NIOSH Study Finding, Coal Miners Increased Risk of Dying from Lung Diseases [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The study released by NIOSH and researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago only proves […]

Feb. 28, 2023

UMWA Urges Swift Action to Pass the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 28, 2023   UMWA Urges Swift Action to Pass the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act   [TRIANGLE, VA] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today:   “The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) […]

Feb. 27, 2023

UMWA Mourns Miner Killed at Central Appalachian Mining

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 27, 2023   UMWA Mourns Miner Killed at Central Appalachian Mining   [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The UMWA is saddened to hear of the passing of William Mapes, a Mingo County miner who worked as a contractor […]

Feb. 21, 2023

West Virginia HB 3270 is Bad for WV Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 21, 2023   West Virginia HB 3270 is Bad for WV Workers   [TRIANGLE, VA] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “Let’s say that your boss, even though he knows that sending you to work in a section of your workplace […]

Feb. 20, 2023

Warrior Met Coal Responds to UMWA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2023 Warrior Met Coal Responds to UMWA United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “We received a response from Warrior Met Coal to our unconditional offer to return to work late on February 17. We have replied to the company, asking […]

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