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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…

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…

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…

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Jan. 31, 2025

UMWA mourns those lost in DC airline disaster

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2025   UMWA mourns those lost in DC airline disaster [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on the January 29 airline disaster that caused the loss of 67 lives near Reagan National Airport, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The hearts and […]

Dec. 30, 2024

UMWA mourns passing of President Jimmy Carter

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  DECEMBER 30, 2024    UMWA mourns passing of President Jimmy Carter  [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil Roberts issued the following statement today:   “I was saddened to learn of the passing of President Jimmy Carter yesterday. While […]

Dec. 16, 2024

UMWA applauds Black Lung Self-Insurance rule

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 16, 2024   UMWA applauds Black Lung Self-Insurance rule [TRIANGLE, VA] Commenting on a final rule issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration requiring adequate security bonds to be posted by coal operators to cover their Black Lung benefit liabilities, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President […]

Oct. 22, 2024

SPARKZ and UMWA Announce $9.8 Million Department of Energy Grant for First-of-a-Kind Domestic Lithium Battery Material Production Facility in West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 22, 2024   [BRIDGEPORT, W.V.] SPARKZ an innovative next-generation battery manufacturer, and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today the awarding of a $9.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE grant will fund a first-of-a-kind production facility for critical raw materials essential for lithium iron […]

Oct. 8, 2024

UMWA Endorses MaryAnn Folz for Monongalia County Commissioner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 8, 2024   UMWA Endorses MaryAnn Folz for Monongalia County Commissioner [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) today announced the endorsement of MaryAnn Folz (R)  for Monongalia County Commissioner. “Ms. Folz has demonstrated that she is on the side of working families in Monongalia County,” UMWA District 31 Vice […]

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