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Another Silica Rule Delay is a Death Sentence for Miners

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 […]

UMWA Supports Nomination of Lanny Erdos for OSMRE Director

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 […]

UMWA Announces Tentative Agreement with Iron Senergy

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 […]

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 [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 […]

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 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 […]

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