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August 29, 2024 at 4:46 PM

URGENT: Stand Together Against Union-Busting in Logan County, WV

Dear John, We want to bring to your attention a serious injustice unfolding right now in Logan County, West Virginia, that demands our immediate action and solidarity. The Logan County Commissioners, who promised to be union-friendly to gain our support during their election,…

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May 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM

UMWA Challenges EPA’s New Carbon Emissions Standard

In 2021, the UMWA released our Preserving Coal Country initiative, which made our priority for the coalfields very clear: Preserve as many coal jobs as possible. Our analysis of this new EPA rule is that it will wipe out the vast majority of them by 2032. This is important. We're all i…

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March 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM

UMWA Announces Tentative Agreement with Crimson Oak Grove Resources, LLC in Alabama

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2024 Contact: Phil Smith, 571-345-8338 UMWA Announces Tentative Agreement with Crimson Oak Grove Resources, LLC in Alabama. (Adger, AL) The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that it has reached a tentative collective barg…

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March 6, 2024 at 9:39 PM

Moshe Marvit Appointed to Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2024 CONTACT: Erin Bates, [email protected] Moshe Marvit Appointed to Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission [TRIANGLE, VA.] - United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following state…

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February 7, 2024 at 7:36 PM

CAST YOUR VOTE! Vote for “I AM Story” Podcast

Vote for "I AM Story" to receive a NAACP Image Award in the Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form category AFSCME is asking for your help! The United Mine Workers is supporting AFSCME by voting for their "I Am Story" limited series podcast at this year's NAACP Image …

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January 2, 2024 at 7:35 PM

Improving Health and Safety for Modern Miners a Priority for UMWA

UMWA International President, Cecil E. Roberts joined America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the Warrior Met Strike in Alabama, outdated protective equipment for miners, and the dangers of silica dust. Roberts began by detailing the two-year Warrior Met Strike in…

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October 19, 2023 at 2:55 PM

Brother Marlin Bennett: 50 Years of Dedication to UMWA Local Union 1656

In the heart of the Canadian mining town of Hinton, one man stands out as a symbol of unwavering commitment to his trade and community. Brother Marlin Bennett, an active miner at the Hinton Mine and the embodiment of solidarity, recently celebrated an inc In the heart of th…

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September 15, 2023 at 5:50 PM

Tommy Tuberville is putting American soldiers at risk

Tommy Tuberville is putting American soldiers at risk By: Cecil E. Roberts, International President, United Mine Workers of America and Chairman of the Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO When I was serving ten miles from the DMZ in Vietnam in 1968, it would not have occurred to …

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August 10, 2023 at 5:21 PM

United Mine Workers of America Collection & Archives

Dear UMWA Activist, We are thrilled to extend an invitation to you to explore the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) digital archive collection, now accessible at https://umwa.org/umwa-collection-archive/. Step into the history of the UMWA as you dive into the photographs,…

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July 21, 2023 at 6:38 PM

2023 Local Union Training Conference

Spots still available! Dear UMWA Activist, We invite all UMWA Locals to participate in this year's 2023 Local Union Training Conference in Canaan Valley, West Virginia from August 13 - August 17, 2023. We are excited to bring back the annual training conference and we will …

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July 19, 2023 at 5:52 PM

UMWA Stands with Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 19, 2023   UMWA Stands with Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA [TRIANGLE, VA.] Commenting on the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA’s strikes for fairness, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Rob…

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May 3, 2023 at 2:15 PM

"Fight Like Hell: The Testimony of Mother Jones" NOW AVAILABLE TO STREAM!

"Fight Like Hell: The Testimony of Mother Jones" is now available to stream in your home, classroom, or community event! We were never supposed to know her name. She was a poor Irish immigrant who survived famine and war, fire, and plague. Unable to save her husband or their f…

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April 28, 2023 at 4:03 PM

PRESS RELEASE: UMWA reaches tentative collective bargaining agreement with Rem Arms Inc. in Ilion, New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 28, 2023 UMWA reaches tentative collective bargaining agreement with Rem Arms Inc. in Ilion, New York [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that it has reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with Re…

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March 2, 2023 at 6:41 PM

UMWA Statement on NIOSH Study Finding, Coal Miners Increased Risk of Dying from Lung Diseases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2023 UMWA Statement on NIOSH Study Finding, Coal Miners Increased Risk of Dying from Lung Diseases [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The study rel…

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February 21, 2023 at 9:25 PM

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 sendi…

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February 20, 2023 at 7:38 PM

PRESS RELEASE: 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 …

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February 17, 2023 at 8:16 PM

UMWA Union Veterans Leadership Council

Dear UMWA Activist, Calling all veterans! Be a part of our Union Veterans Leadership Council! Our veterans are some of the most dedicated and hard-working union members and we thank you for your service and commitment. What you will receive: A UMWA VETERANS HAT THE MOST U…

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February 15, 2023 at 7:05 PM

New Associate Membership Spotlight!

Dear UMWA Activist, The award-winning UMW Journal has recognized another one of our amazing UMWA Associate Members for their support and dedication to the United Mine Workers of America. We have the best members in the entire Labor Movement and that includes our Associate Me…

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February 15, 2023 at 6:41 PM

UMWA - ILCA Winners!

International Labor Communication 2022 Winners! Dear UMWA Activist, The UMWA is pleased to announce that our Communications Department and UMW Journal won a combined 10 awards in the International Labor Communication Association Awards for work completed in 2021! The winnin…

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February 7, 2023 at 8:57 PM

DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING! - Lorin E. Kerr Scholarship

Dear UMWA Activist! Two UMWA-Lorin E. Kerr Scholarships will be awarded for the 2023-2024 academic year to help individuals pursue undergraduate degrees in any field at accredited colleges or universities in the United States or Canada. The deadline for submissions is Febru…

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February 3, 2023 at 9:21 PM

UMWA OUTRAGED AT COAL COMPANY’S WILLFUL VIOLATION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 03, 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 Work…

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November 16, 2022 at 7:38 PM

Racine Hydro Plant – Local Union 1886

On the Ohio River in southeast Ohio lies the Racine Hydro Plant, manned and operated by members of UMWA Local Union 1886. The Racine Hydro Plant is a 48-megawatt run-of-river hydroelectric facility that was completed and opened in 1983. The plant has two hydroelectric turbines…

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November 15, 2022 at 2:18 PM

Indiana County Recycling Center – Local Union 1412

In 1988, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed Act 101, the Municipal Waste, Planning, Recycling, and Waste Reduction Act, requiring all counties to conduct comprehensive waste planning to evaluate waste generation rates, available disposal capacity, recycling opportunities,…

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November 9, 2022 at 7:54 PM

Remembering a True American Hero

Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a Marine Corps veteran and the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, passed away on June 29th at the age of 98. “Woody was a true hero for many Americans and not just because he was a Medal of Honor winner,” said President…

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November 7, 2022 at 8:31 PM

Veterans – Local Union 1307

Local Union 1307, based in Diamondville, Wyoming, is the oldest actively coal-producing local in our union and is still producing coal today. The local has been producing coal for over 110 years. Members of Local Union 1307 meet at the Search and Rescue building on the th…

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November 4, 2022 at 8:30 PM

A Letter in Honor of Veterans Day

Written by Local Union 1124 Member David Maragni In the late 1960s at Central Junior High School in West Frankfort, my homeroom teacher was Mrs. Juanita Kinney. One morning we were told that Mrs. Kinney would not be there for a while; her son had been killed in Vietnam. Lik…

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November 3, 2022 at 1:38 PM

Ten-Year Anniversary of the Washing of The Wall

July 23, 2022, marked the tenth anniversary of UMWA veterans and West Virginia Vietnam Veterans of America’s participation in the annual washing of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall (The Wall). “We haven’t been able to participate in this annual tradition for the past tw…

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October 28, 2022 at 8:12 PM

UMWA's Anthracite

The Great Anthracite Coal Strike The Great Anthracite Coal Strike, the first major strike the young UMWA had ever taken on, began on May 12, 1902. At that time almost all coal in the United States that was mined was anthracite coal, ideal for industrial use and heating homes …

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October 26, 2022 at 2:17 PM

Cook Coal Terminal – Local Union 2463

Just off the banks of the Ohio River sits the massive American Electric Power (AEP) Cook Coal Terminal in Metropolis, Illinois. The terminal stretches across a sprawling 1,600 acres and is dubbed “America’s busiest inland terminal.” Operating seven power plants across t…

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October 25, 2022 at 2:06 PM

MSHA’S New Silica Enforcement Initiative

On June 8, 2022, MSHA launched an enforcement initiative to conduct silica dust-related mine inspections and expand silica sampling in mines. The goal of the initiative is to limit miner’s exposures to respirable crystalline silica. The initiative has four components: inspecti…

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October 21, 2022 at 1:26 PM

Cecil E. Roberts, United Mine Workers of America WVU Children’s Heart Wing

On Saturday, September 24, 2022, West Virginia University Hospital opened its new and long-awaited children’s wing, WVU Hospital Children’s. The facility holds 150 beds and provides care to seriously ill and injured children. Additionally, the private rooms will give parents …

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October 13, 2022 at 4:07 PM

Lorin E. Kerr Scholarship Winners

Lorin E. Kerr Scholarship Winners THE UMWA HAS ANNOUNCED THE WINNERS OF THE 2022-2023 LORIN E. KERR SCHOLARSHIP. EACH OF THE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE $2,500 THIS ACADEMIC YEAR TO ASSIST THEM IN MEETING THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS. Abbey Ferguson Abbey Ferguson is the daughter of L…

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June 8, 2022 at 1:10 PM

UMWA Announces Affiliation with West Virginia School Service Personnel Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2022 UMWA Announces Affiliation with West Virginia School Service Personnel Association [TRIANGLE, VA.] The UMWA International Executive Board yesterday voted unanimously to pursue a partnership with the West Virginia School Service Perso…

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May 24, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Next-Gen Battery Maker Sparkz, United Mine Workers of America Announce Labor-Management Agreement

Next-Gen Battery Maker Sparkz, United Mine Workers of America Announce Labor-Management Agreement The “memorandum of understanding” is the first step toward establishing one of the largest climate-tech workforce partnerships in US history CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- SPARKZ, the next…

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May 13, 2022 at 6:38 PM

UMWA APPRECIATES SEN. MANCHIN’S WORK ON BLACK LUNG BENEFITS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 13, 2022 UMWA APPRECIATES SEN. MANCHIN’S WORK ON BLACK LUNG BENEFITS [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today:           “It has been a constant struggl…

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May 4, 2022 at 6:04 PM

BlackRock Calls for End to Strike at Warrior Met Coal

Dear UMWA Activist, Commenting on votes by BlackRock Investment Management, the largest shareholder of Warrior Met Coal stock, at Warrior Met’s annual shareholder meeting, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following sta…

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April 15, 2022 at 3:00 PM

​Keeping the Pressure on BlackRock

Keeping the Pressure on BlackRock Since late October 2021, UMWA members have gathered in front of BlackRock headquarters in New York City in an effort to keep the pressure on the largest shareholder in Warrior Met Coal. BlackRock is one of several hedge funds that own sha…

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April 14, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Shout out to members of Local Union 8935

Mt. San Rafael Hospital Trinidad, Colorado Local Union 8935 Local Union 8935 was organized in 2000, and with just around 100 members to date, they spoke of how they are feeling more than two decades later. With a new 36,000 square-foot wing of the hospital being complete…

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April 12, 2022 at 5:24 PM

Warrior Met Coal Forced This Strike, Now They Need To End It

Dear UMWA Activist, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “We are more than a year into the strike at Warrior Met Coal. The company has forced Alabama miners and their families through a year of u…

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March 31, 2022 at 5:48 PM

One Year Later and UMWA Workers are Still Fighting for The Dignity They Deserve

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 31, 2022 One Year Later and UMWA Workers are Still Fighting for The Dignity They Deserve [TRIANGLE, VA] Commenting on tomorrow’s one-year anniversary of the beginning of the strike at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama, United Mine Workers of America (UM…

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March 14, 2022 at 12:00 PM

America can restore its energy jobs — and reduce emissions

UMWA International President Roberts wrote the following op-ed for The Hill publication in Washington, D.C. America can restore its energy jobs — and reduce emissions by Cecil E. Roberts, opinion contributor - 3/12/2022 One of the things I learned early in life growing up on …

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March 7, 2022 at 3:35 PM

Legislation to Protect Worker Health Care During Strikes a Necessity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 7, 2022 CONTACT: Erin Bates, 571-425-1512 ([email protected]) Legislation to Protect Worker Health Care During Strikes a Necessity [TRIANGLE, VA] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the followi…

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March 4, 2022 at 6:39 PM

UMWA Supports Bipartisan Bill to Ban Russian Energy Imports

"The blood of innocent Ukrainians is on that oil, gas and coal”, said UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts. “The United States should not be in any way funding this war by continuing to buy Russian exports." UMWA Supports Bipartisan Bill to Ban Russian Energy Imports …

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March 3, 2022 at 7:54 PM

UMWA Keeps West Virginia Miners Safe

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 3, 2022 UMWA Keeps West Virginia Miners Safe “Yesterday was a big win for West Virginia miners as HB 4840 did not make it through the House of Delegates. “The bill would have eliminated the West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety and T…

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March 1, 2022 at 9:43 PM

Kim Kelly & Haeden Wright visit the Mine Wars Forum!

At 7pm tonight, the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum is welcoming Kim Kelly and Haeden Wright to Season 3 of Mine Wars Forum. Join the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum on March 1st, at 7pm for episode 3, season 3 of the Mine Wars Forum, where their director Kenzie New-Walker will…

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February 21, 2022 at 1:53 PM

​How Private Equity Firms Caused The UMWA Strike In Brookwood

Source: Patch.com - Here’s an in-depth look at how ongoing business practices have impacted striking blue-collar workers for one west Alabama coal producer. How Private Equity Firms Caused The UMWA Strike In Brookwood February 18, 2022 Source: Patch.com Here’s an in-depth lo…

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February 17, 2022 at 3:06 PM

UMWA.org website temporarily down!

ATTENTION The UMWA.ORG website is currently down. We are in the process of fixing this issue and apologize for any inconvenience. We want everyone to be able to watch the Warrior Met Strike - Senate Budget Committee Hearing today so, in the meantime, we will share a link t…

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January 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM

UMWA Strongly Supports Voting Rights Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 20, 2021 UMWA Strongly Supports Voting Rights Bill [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The right to vote is essential to ensure a strong democr…

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January 17, 2022 at 5:05 PM

A Dream Not Yet Fulfilled

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 16, 2021 A Dream Not Yet Fulfilled [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “Today, the nation comes together to honor a man who believed in fairn…

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January 15, 2022 at 12:55 AM

UMWA Mourns Loss of Ohio County Prep Plant Construction Worker

UMWA Mourns Loss of Ohio County Prep Plant Construction Worker United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The hearts and prayers of every UMWA member are with the family of Jeffrey Phillips, who was kil…

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