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Apr. 30, 2025

UMWA, USW Disappointed by Court’s Denial of Motion to Intervene in Silica Rule Case

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL  30, 2025   UMWA, USW Disappointed by Court’s Denial of Motion to Intervene in Silica Rule Case United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and the United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement today regarding the Eighth Circuit Court’s decision to deny their motion to intervene in the lawsuit brought […]

Apr. 14, 2025

UMWA, USW Fight to Uphold Life-Saving Silica Protections for America’s Miners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL  14, 2025   UMWA, USW Fight to Uphold Life-Saving Silica Protections for America’s Miners The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), joined by the United Steelworkers (USW), filed a motion in federal court today to intervene in the ongoing administrative review proceeding concerning the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) defense […]

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 […]

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