FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2025 UMWA Sends Urgent Letter to Congress Warning of Grave Dangers in Reconciliation Legislation [TRIANGLE, VA] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) today sent a letter to United States Senators from coal-producing regions urging them to oppose the current reconciliation legislation under consideration in Congress. The letter, authored […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2025 UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts to Speak at “Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally” in Washington, D.C. [TRIANGLE, VA] — United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts will speak tomorrow at the Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally, a major national […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 3, 2025 UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts Condemns Cowardly Layoffs at NIOSH, Warns of Dire Consequences for Worker Safety [TRIANGLE, VA] — United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today in response to the sudden and disgraceful layoffs at the National […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 30, 2025 UMWA, USW Disappointed by Court’s Denial of Motion to Intervene in Silica Rule Case United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and the United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement today regarding the Eighth Circuit Court’s decision to deny their motion to intervene in the lawsuit brought […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 14, 2025 UMWA, USW Fight to Uphold Life-Saving Silica Protections for America’s Miners The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), joined by the United Steelworkers (USW), filed a motion in federal court today to intervene in the ongoing administrative review proceeding concerning the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) defense […]