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United Mine Workers of America Announces Leadership Transition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2025 United Mine Workers of America Announces Leadership Transition TRIANGLE, VA – The United Mine Workers…

Union Veterans Council: Government Shutdown is a Financial Attack on Veteran Federal Workers and Active-Duty Military

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 1, 2025 CONTACT: Craig Romanovich, 412-708-4818,  local433craig@gmail.com Government Shutdown is a Financial Attack on Veteran Federal…

UMWA Members at ACNR and Iron Senergy Ratify New Agreements

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2025   UMWA Members at ACNR and Iron Senergy Ratify New Agreements [TRIANGLE, VA]…

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UMWA supports bi-partisan initiative for COVID relief

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 7, 2020   [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “It is critical that Congress act without delay to pass a COVID relief package that will provide additional unemployment benefits, an additional bar on evictions, aid to state and local […]

OIG report on lack of MSHA silica standard “right on the money”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 23, 2020   [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The report from the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) is right on the money and reinforces what the United Mine Workers have been saying for years: It is […]

The Presidential election is over. It’s time to move on.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 20, 2020   [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “I have watched with growing concern the actions of the Trump campaign and the President himself in their effort to overthrow the will of the American people and claim some […]

UMWA’s Roberts: Sale of Cumberland mine potentially good news

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2020 [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on the announcement that Contura Energy has reached a agreement to sell the Cumberland mine, in Greene County, Pa., to Iron Senergy Holding LLC, United Mine Workers of America International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: ​“This announcement breathes new life into the […]

Remington refusal to pay severance to terminated workers is a “slap in the face”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 24, 2020   [ILION, N.Y.] On Friday, October 23, 2020, Remington Outdoor Company told its employees that it was terminating the employment of 585 workers at its Ilion, N.Y. plant effective October 26, 2020 and was cutting off all their health care and other contractual benefits on October 31.Further, the company […]

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