FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 19, 2021 UMWA strongly supports Freedom to Vote Act [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “It is critical for the future of our democracy that Congress pass the Freedom to Vote Act as soon as possible. Even […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 UMWA members overwhelmingly ratify contract at Peabody’s Shoal Creek mine in Alabama [MCCALLA, AL.] Members of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Local Union 1948 yesterday ratified a new collective bargaining agreement at the Shoal Creek metallurgical coal mine in Alabama by a 63%-37% margin. The […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 UMWA reaches tentative agreement with Peabody Energy at Shoal Creek mine in Alabama [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that it has reached a tentative agreement with Peabody Energy at the company’s Shoal Creek mine in Alabama. The mine has been closed […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 25, 2021 “Open season on strikers in NLRB Region 10” [MCCALLA, ALA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that it will appeal the dismissal by National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 10 of several unfair labor practice charges relating to vehicular assault by Warrior Met Coal […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 23, 2021 NLRB finds merit in unfair labor practices charges against Warrior Met [MCCALLA, ALA.] The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Regional 10 Director has found merit in unfair labor practice charges the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) filed regarding Warrior Met Coal’s bad faith bargaining and its failure […]