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Sanson appointed UMWA International Secretary-Treasurer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 29, 2021   Sanson appointed UMWA International Secretary-Treasurer   [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that Brian Sanson has been appointed by President Cecil E. Roberts as the union’s International Secretary-Treasurer, filling the unexpired term of Levi Allen, who resigned earlier this month.   Sanson, 47, […]

UMWA announces resignation of Levi Allen as Secretary-Treasurer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 25, 2021   UMWA announces resignation of Levi Allen as Secretary-Treasurer [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that Levi Allen, the union’s Secretary-Treasurer since June, 2017, has resigned. “The Secretary-Treasurer’s position requires full-time, undivided, moment-to-moment devotion,” Allen said. “My family and my personal life require more of […]

UMWA Applauds Bi-Partisan Legislation Establishing Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 18, 2021 UMWA Applauds Bi-Partisan Legislation Establishing Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday   [TRIANGLE, VA.] As the nation celebrates the first official Juneteenth National Independence Day, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today:   “I was very pleased to see Congress come […]

UMWA President Roberts Thanks Supporters for Donating to the Warrior Met Strike Fund

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 10, 2021   UMWA President Roberts Thanks Supporters for Donating to the Warrior Met Strike Fund   [TRIANGLE, VA] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and UMWA District 20 are humbled by the level of support received from not only Local Unions within the UMWA but other international, national and […]

Company-inspired violence on Warrior Met picket lines increasing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 7, 2021   [BROOKWOOD, ALA.] Three separate incidents of vehicular assault by persons working for Warrior Met Coal, Inc. have occurred on legal picket lines set up by members of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) in the last three days, raising questions as to whether the company has determined […]

UMWA reiterates support of the “For the People” Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 7, 2021   [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America today reiterated its support for Senate Bill (SB) 1, the “For the People Act,” and renewed its call for its passage in the United States Senate.   “State Legislatures all over the country are revising election laws to restrict access […]

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visits a UMWA coal mine, sees production first hand

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2021 [TRIANGLE, VA] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “I commend Energy Secretary Granholm for coming to West Virginia and going underground at the Harrison County Mine with Senator Joe Manchin to see for herself the hard, dangerous work our […]

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