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March 26, 2020 at 4:42 PM

UMWA requests immediate emergency standard from MSHA to protect miners from COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 26, 2020 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts yesterday sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health David Zatezalo, calling for the Mine Safety and Health Admin…

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March 22, 2020 at 8:21 PM

Congress must put workers first, not corporate executives

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 22, 2020 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today:           “The United Mine Workers of America was founded on a simple principle: ‘An injury to one is an injury t…

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March 22, 2020 at 4:25 PM

Letter from UMWA President Roberts to President Trump

Dear UMWA Activist, President Roberts sent a letter to President Trump regarding the importance of getting a fix done for the multiemployer pension system as part of the stimulus bill. We believe this is the perfect time to preserve the pensions of millions of hard working …

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March 18, 2020 at 3:00 PM

UMWA Members and Coronavirus Concerns

Dear Activist, At this time, the Coronavirus is primarily occurring in America's coastal states. However, it will soon move inland and we want to make sure that the UMWA membership and their families have the proper resources to remain as safe and healthy as possible. Practice…

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February 28, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Senator Manchin Named Honorary UMWA Member

Dear UMWA Activist, We are happy to announce that U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) was named an honorary member of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). Senator Manchin received this honor for his relentless work over the last 5 years to secure pensions for 92,000 coal mi…

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February 27, 2020 at 6:08 PM

#PromiseKept

Dear UMWA Activist, On December 20, 2019, Congress "KEPT THE PROMISE" and secured the pensions and health care of the men and women who risked their lives to energize our nation. "When the history of our struggle to preserve miners' pensions and health care is written, it wil…

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January 30, 2020 at 4:22 PM

President Roberts becomes Co-Chair of the Mother Jones Statue Committee

PRESIDENT ROBERTS WAS ASKED TO BE AN HONORARY NATIONAL CO-CHAIR OF THE MOTHER JONES STATUE COMMITTEE BY THE MOTHER JONES HERITAGE PROJECT. Mary Harris “Mother” Jones was once labeled “the most dangerous woman in America” by a U.S. district attorney. She was a fearless organi…

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January 29, 2020 at 9:43 PM

Lieutenant Governor of Virginia recognizes UMWA members from Southwest Virginia

Dear UMWA Activist, The Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Justin Fairfax, recognized UMWA members from Southwest Virginia on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, for their unwavering determination and successful efforts to secure the pensions and health care of our nation's miners. Cl…

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December 16, 2019 at 5:45 PM

Miners’ pension and retiree health care language included in appropriations legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The inclusion of Bipartisan American Miners Act in the appropriations legislation to be considered …

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December 6, 2019 at 6:44 PM

UMWA President Cecil E. Roberts during the 1989 Pittston Strike

Dear UMWA Activist, It has been 30 years since the monumental strike against the Pittston Coal Company. The UMWA is fortunate enough to have the most dedicated, active, and motivated membership in the entire labor movement. It is because of them, and the UMWA's strong leader…

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November 30, 2019 at 1:00 PM

35th Annual Wilberg Mine Disaster Memorial

Dear UMWA Activist, At the National Miners' Monument, Union Presidents and officials paid tribute to the 26 men and one woman who lost their lives in the worst coal mine fire disaster in Utah history on Dec. 19, 1984. International Secretary-Treasurer Levi Allen, Internationa…

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November 29, 2019 at 2:25 PM

Grassley-Alexander multi-employer pension plan proposal not the answer for retired miners and widows

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 29, 2019 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today regarding the proposal by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Ia.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) addressing the mu…

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November 25, 2019 at 2:35 PM

Senators Manchin, Capito and Brown speak on behalf of the Bipartisan American Miners Act 2019

Dear UMWA Activist, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) spoke on the Senate floor on November 21, 2019 about the importance of passing the Bipartisan American Miners Act. Congress needs to ACT NOW to secure the pensions these mine…

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November 20, 2019 at 5:56 PM

UMWA Member Willard Dingus speaks about the Moss 3 Takeover

Dear UMWA Activist, Last month, the United Mine Workers created a video about Local Union 1259 member, Willard Dingus, and his take on the Moss 3 Preparation Plant takeover during the UMWA 1989 Strike against the Pittston Coal Company. Click here is you missed it! Sincerel…

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October 25, 2019 at 7:25 PM

Message from President Roberts with an update on our Pension Legislation

Dear UMWA Activist, President Roberts gives an update on the current pension legislation that will secure the hard-earned pensions our nation’s miners deserve. Watch the video here. Call Congress TODAY and let them know they need to ACT NOW to preserve miner's pensions.…

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October 24, 2019 at 2:58 PM

House Natural Resources Committee advances miners’ pension and retiree health care bills

House Natural Resources Committee advances miners’ pension and retiree health care bills (WASHINGTON, DC) The House Natural Resources Committee yesterday passed HR 934, the Health Benefits For Miners Act, and HR 935, the Miners Pension Protection Act, by unanimous voice vot…

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October 21, 2019 at 2:52 PM

Save Pensions Save Lives

Dear UMWA Activist, The UMWA brought dozens of retired coal miners and widows up on Capitol Hill to demand Congress to ACT NOW and pass legislation to save the pensions of our nation's coal miners. These working American's risk their lives underground to provide our country …

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October 17, 2019 at 4:05 PM

UMWA Member William McCoy on the Pittston Strike

Dear John, William McCoy, from Local Union 1259, recites his experience during the UMWA 1989 Pittston Strike in this short video we created last month. Click here to take a look! Also, don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more stories and updates from t…

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September 19, 2019 at 8:35 PM

The Pittston Strike – April 5, 1989

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! Dear John, Last month, we posted a short video on our website of UMWA member, Harless Mullens, from Local Union 2274, speaking about his first day on strike against the Pittston Coal Company in 1989. Click here to watch! Sincerely, The UMW…

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September 4, 2019 at 8:34 PM

President Roberts Speaks at National Press Club

President Roberts spoke at the National Press Club this morning about the current state of the coal industry, the Green New Deal, corrupt bankruptcy laws and our continued fight to preserve the hard earned pensions of miners. We hosted "watch parties" throughout the nation wh…

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August 21, 2019 at 3:18 PM

Coal workers fight for pensions under Trump

NBC News ran a story this morning about our fight to protect retirees' pensions. Now is the time for you to contact your Senators and member of Congress to insist that they take action right away to preserve your pension. For the video of the news story click here. To contact y…

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July 29, 2019 at 8:37 PM

Pittston Strike - 30th Anniversary Video

ONE DAY LONGER - THE PITTSTON STRIKE On April 5, 1989, the United Mine Workers of America were forced to strike by the Pittston Coal Company, which wanted to take away health care of its retirees. This year we celebrated the 30 year anniversary of the Pittston Strike at the an…

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