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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 […]

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 […]

UMWA issues return to work letter to Warrior Met Coal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 16, 2023 UMWA issues return to work letter to Warrior Met Coal   [BROOKWOOD, ALA.] International President Cecil E. Roberts of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) today sent a letter to Warrior Met Coal CEO Walt Scheller announcing that the UMWA membership who have been on an unfair labor practice […]

UMWA Outraged at Coal Company’s Willful Violation Of Health And Safety Standards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2023   UMWA Outraged at Coal Company’s Willful Violation Of Health And Safety Standards [TRIANGLE, VA] Commenting on Black Diamond Coal’s guilty plea to willfully violating a mandatory federal health and safety standard, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “I […]

UMWA Comments on Guilty Plea from Mine Company’s Ex-Safety Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 6, 2023 UMWA Comments on Guilty Plea from Mine Company’s Ex-Safety Director   [TRIANGLE, VA] Commenting on the guilty plea from Signal Peak Energy’s former mine safety director, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “It is the responsibility of a Mine […]

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