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Feb. 28, 2023

UMWA Urges Swift Action to Pass the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 28, 2023   UMWA Urges Swift Action to Pass the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act   [TRIANGLE, VA] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today:   “The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) […]

Feb. 27, 2023

UMWA Mourns Miner Killed at Central Appalachian Mining

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 27, 2023   UMWA Mourns Miner Killed at Central Appalachian Mining   [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The UMWA is saddened to hear of the passing of William Mapes, a Mingo County miner who worked as a contractor […]

Feb. 21, 2023

West Virginia HB 3270 is Bad for WV Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 21, 2023   West Virginia HB 3270 is Bad for WV Workers   [TRIANGLE, VA] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “Let’s say that your boss, even though he knows that sending you to work in a section of your workplace […]

Feb. 20, 2023

Warrior Met Coal Responds to UMWA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2023 Warrior Met Coal Responds to UMWA United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “We received a response from Warrior Met Coal to our unconditional offer to return to work late on February 17. We have replied to the company, asking […]

Feb. 16, 2023

UMWA issues return to work letter to Warrior Met Coal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 16, 2023 UMWA issues return to work letter to Warrior Met Coal   [BROOKWOOD, ALA.] International President Cecil E. Roberts of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) today sent a letter to Warrior Met Coal CEO Walt Scheller announcing that the UMWA membership who have been on an unfair labor practice […]

Feb. 3, 2023

UMWA Outraged at Coal Company’s Willful Violation Of Health And Safety Standards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2023   UMWA Outraged at Coal Company’s Willful Violation Of Health And Safety Standards [TRIANGLE, VA] Commenting on Black Diamond Coal’s guilty plea to willfully violating a mandatory federal health and safety standard, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “I […]

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