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Jun. 27, 2025

UMWA Sends Urgent Letter to Congress Warning of Grave Dangers in Reconciliation Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2025   UMWA Sends Urgent Letter to Congress Warning of Grave Dangers in Reconciliation Legislation…

Jun. 5, 2025

UMWA President Roberts to Speak at “Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2025   UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts to Speak at “Unite for Veterans, Unite…

May 3, 2025

UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts Condemns Cowardly Layoffs at NIOSH, Warns of Dire Consequences for Worker Safety

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 3, 2025   UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts Condemns Cowardly Layoffs at NIOSH, Warns of…

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Apr. 9, 2025

UMWA appreciates Executive Order

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 9, 2025 UMWA appreciates Executive Order [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on President Trump’s Executive Order signed yesterday to revitalize the coal industry, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “We are appreciative of the President’s initiative and his recognition of the critical role […]

Apr. 4, 2025

Fifteen Years After Upper Big Branch: A Tragedy We Must Not Repeat

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2025   Fifteen Years After Upper Big Branch: A Tragedy We Must Not Repeat April 5, 2025, marks fifteen years since the tragic explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia, where 29 brave miners lost their lives. Today, we honor their memory, we grieve with their families, […]

Apr. 1, 2025

Is There Now a War on Coal Miners?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 1, 2025   Is There Now a War on Coal Miners? MSHA offices closing, NIOSH lay-offs and USTR Section 301 proposals threaten jobs, health and safety of American miners [TRIANGLE, VA] Commenting on recent actions by elements of the Trump administration to make American coal uncompetitive and threaten the health and […]

Apr. 1, 2025

UMWA Denounces Lack of Veteran’s Health Care Funding, Calls for Reversal of Proposed VA Job Cuts

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 31, 2025   UMWA Denounces Lack of Veteran’s Health Care Funding, Calls for Reversal of Proposed VA Job Cuts [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today expressing deep frustration over the failure of the latest continuing resolution to include […]

Mar. 28, 2025

UMWA Applauds Saskatchewan’s Removal of Carbon Tax

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 28, 2025 United Mine Workers of America Applauds Saskatchewan’s Removal of Carbon Tax [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on the Government of Saskatchewan’s recent decision to eliminate the industrial carbon tax within the province, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The UMWA appreciates […]

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