FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2025 Another Silica Rule Delay is a Death Sentence for Miners [TRIANGLE, VA] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) today condemned the U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision to push back implementation of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) long-overdue Silica Rule until October. The delay stems from […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 23, 2025 UMWA Supports Nomination of Lanny Erdos for OSMRE Director [TRIANGLE, VA] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee urging the confirmation of Lanny Erdos as Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 19, 2025 UMWA Announces Tentative Agreement with Iron Senergy at their Cumberland Mine in Waynesburg, PA [TRIANGLE, VA] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that it has reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with Iron Senergy for its Cumberland mine in Greene County, Pennsylvania. UMWA members will […]
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 […]