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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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January 12, 2022 at 4:35 PM

Status of the UMWA's 56th Constitutional Convention

The health and safety of the Delegates and Guests who attend the UMWA's Convention will always be our number one priority. In the past few months, there has been a rapid rise in recorded numbers of COVID-19 infections. A considerable number of our elected Delegates, who are al…

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October 19, 2021 at 3:03 PM

UMWA strongly supports Freedom to Vote Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 19, 2021 UMWA strongly supports Freedom to Vote Act [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today:           “It is critical for the future of our democracy …

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September 27, 2021 at 2:03 PM

UMWA members overwhelmingly ratify contract at Peabody’s Shoal Creek mine in Alabama

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 UMWA members overwhelmingly ratify contract at Peabody’s Shoal Creek mine in Alabama [MCCALLA, AL.] Members of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Local Union 1948 yesterday ratified a new collective bargaining agreement at the S…

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July 30, 2021 at 4:00 PM

UMWA Solidarity Rally August 4, 2021

Dear Activist, Come out and support your Brothers and Sisters that have been on strike against Warrior Met for 4 MONTHS now. Next week we will be holding our biggest rally yet! Join us as we stand up to injustice! Where: Brookwood Ballpark 15689 Highway 216 Brookwood, AL When:…

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June 28, 2021 at 7:00 PM

June 30, 2021 Warrior Met Solidarity Rally!

Dear Activist, Come out and support your Brothers and Sisters at Warrior Met Coal. These miners have been on strike for almost THREE consecutive months, they deserve our help and solidarity! Warrior Met has tried to bring Wall Street corporate values into our communities for f…

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June 8, 2021 at 5:44 PM

United We Stand, Divided We Fall!

UNITED WE STAND! DIVIDED WE FALL! A WRONG TO ONE IS A WRONG TO ALL! Join UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts and Congressman Bennie Thompson tomorrow, June 9, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. CDT at Tannehill State Park to support the Brothers and Sisters on strike at Warrior Me…

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April 28, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Today is Workers Memorial Day

We remember the people who have lost their lives on the job. This past year has been a time of extraordinary loss, so we must respond with extraordinary action. We’ll keep fighting for them.   Dear John,   On Wo…

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April 23, 2021 at 2:34 PM

VIDEO NEWS RELEASE: The UMWA Fights for Coal Jobs and Coal Communities

The UMWA Fights for Coal Jobs and Coal Communities [TRIANGLE, VA] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) is once again leading the way to preserve coal jobs and communities! Some news stories are out there with fake news about the UMWA’s plan and what it does. Look for your…

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April 13, 2021 at 6:19 PM

Join President Roberts in with Conversation on Energy Transition and its affect on Working Families

Dear UMWA Activist, You are invited to watch President Roberts virtually as he speaks at the National Press Club with Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV). Join President Roberts as he discusses the UMWA’s principles for addressing climate change, energy transition, and governmen…

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April 12, 2021 at 5:59 PM

UMWA to begin Warrior Met Unity Rallies, pay strike benefits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 12, 2021 UMWA to begin Warrior Met Unity Rallies, pay strike benefits [MCCALLA, ALA.] The International Executive Board of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International union held a special meeting today to discuss the strike at Warrior Me…

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April 8, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Today is the PRO Act Day of Action

We’re going to flood the Senate phone lines with support for the PRO Act. Working people of America have waited long enough for labor laws that protect our right to form and join unions.   Hi John,   Today is th…

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April 6, 2021 at 12:10 AM

Tentative agreement reached at Warrior Met

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 5, 2021 [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced today that a tentative collective bargaining agreement has been reached between the UMWA and Warrior Met Coal, Inc. The union is not releasing details of the agreement unti…

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March 31, 2021 at 2:12 PM

UMWA issues strike notice at Alabama’s Warrior Met Coal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 31, 2021 [TRIANGLE, VA.] The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) yesterday afternoon issued an unfair labor practice strike notice at Warrior Met Coal, Inc., to begin at 10:30 p.m. CDT on April 1, 2021. The notice covers more than 1,100 workers …

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March 18, 2021 at 6:56 PM

UMWA contract negotiations with Warrior Met ongoing

UMWA contract negotiations with Warrior Met ongoing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 18, 2021 [MCALLA, ALA.] The United Mine Workers of America’s (UMWA) negotiations with Warrior Met Coal, Inc., are entering the last two weeks before the expiration of the current collective ba…

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February 4, 2021 at 5:58 PM

UMWA’s Roberts: No one wants the Remington plant open more than the union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 4, 2021 [ILION, N.Y.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “I was surprised and saddened to see news reports about statements Mr. Richmond Italia apparently made re…

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February 1, 2021 at 7:58 PM

MSHA ETS legislation a critical tool to keep miners safe

[TRIANGLE, VA.] Today’s introduction of the COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act in Congress will provide the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) a critical and vitally-needed tool to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 among America’s nearly 200,000 miners employed…

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January 22, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Swift MSHA action on COVID Emergency Temporary Standard is critical

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 22, 2021 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “I applaud President Biden for his swift and decisive action to battle the coronavirus pandemic, espec…

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January 8, 2021 at 7:25 PM

2021 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference

Dear Activist, 2021 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Virtual Conference will be held on January 15th and 16th. We’re done talking about what 2020 has taken from us. Let’s talk about what we built together. Let’s talk about what we’ll fight for in 2021…

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January 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM

An Interview with President Roberts II

Dear UMWA Activist, We are pleased to announce the next installment of “An Interview with President Roberts” is now available on our website. In this video, President Roberts looks to the future and discusses the UMWA's need to keep the jobs we have, expand in the jurisdiction…

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January 5, 2021 at 4:17 PM

An Interview with President Roberts Part I

Dear UMWA Activist, UMWA International President Cecil Roberts sat down at the end of last year with UMWA Communications Director Phil Smith for a wide-ranging and candid interview about the state of our union at the end of 2020 and looking forward to 2021. Part I is a discuss…

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December 21, 2020 at 9:14 PM

COVID relief legislation “a good first step”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 21, 2020 UMWA able to further protect retiree health care in 2021 omnibus [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The bipartisan COVID relief package…

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December 7, 2020 at 5:26 PM

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 pro…

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November 23, 2020 at 4:48 PM

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 an…

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November 10, 2020 at 9:07 PM

UMWA - 2020 Veterans Day Video

Dear Activist, Please see the 2020 Veterans Day Video from President Roberts. The UMWA is very appreciative of the sacrifices all the men and women of our country have made. On behalf of the United Mine Workers of America, UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts would li…

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October 22, 2020 at 2:57 PM

In case you missed it! Message from UMWA International President Cecil Roberts

Dear Activist, Yesterday, President Roberts gave an important message about the COVID-19 pandemic and how important it is to vote in this year's election.   Click here to watch the video! Not sure who you're voting for this year? The UMWA COMPAC Committee has released their en…

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September 28, 2020 at 4:16 PM

UMWA issues Remington bankruptcy update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 UMWA issues Remington bankruptcy update [TRIANGLE, VA.] As the Remington Arms bankruptcy sale process heads to completion in Alabama, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the foll…

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September 24, 2020 at 5:05 PM

Pass the Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act!

Dear UMWA Activist, Congress has just one week, SEVEN days to act. Without an extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP), tens of thousands of aviation workers will lose their jobs on October 1, and even more will be without a paycheck. This week, Flight Attendants have r…

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September 21, 2020 at 4:40 PM

UMWA’s Roberts urges Bankruptcy Court to keep Remington jobs in Ilion

As the bankruptcy process at Remington Arms nears its completion, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International Union President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 [TRIANGLE, VA.] As the bankruptcy process at R…

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September 16, 2020 at 3:42 PM

American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc. emerges from Murray Energy bankruptcy, all UMWA members rehired

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today:           “After nearly a year, the Murray Energy bankruptcy proceedings are finally over with the c…

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September 11, 2020 at 2:00 PM

#PoorPeoplesCampaign A Moral Monday Mass Assembly

Dear Activist, This pandemic and economic collapse, along with the recent wave of civil unrest and protest and growing voter suppression tactics have forced this nation into an unprecedented season of crisis. As Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II teaches us, our tenacity must now …

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July 28, 2020 at 1:35 PM

Cecil Roberts: Bankruptcy vultures scavenge from coal communities (Opinion)

Dear UMWA Activist, We would like to share with you the following op-ed written by UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts about the current unjust bankruptcy laws in America. Source: WV Gazette-Mail It was startling to read a recent report that more than $274 million h…

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July 23, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Call today – save the Post Office

Dear UMWA Activist, Today, 10,000 people will call the Senate with a clear message - #SaveThePostOffice. Will you join them? This is urgent! The new Postmaster General is using the Postal Service’s financial crisis to slow delivery and downgrade the USPS's vitally important …

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July 22, 2020 at 7:13 PM

COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act introduced in House of Representatives

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 22, 2020 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “I commend Representative Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.), Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.) and the 19 other …

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July 22, 2020 at 11:00 AM

Tell the Senate: Get to Work and Pass the HEROES Act

Dear UMWA Activist, Coronavirus cases and unemployment numbers are climbing, but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sent the Senate home without debating the HEROES Act, the next coronavirus economic relief package. The House passed the HEROES Act on May 15. Yet for two months, t…

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July 9, 2020 at 7:26 PM

President Roberts asks Congress to extend the COVID-19 Unemployment Compensation Program

Dear UMWA Activist, COVID-19 is still very much a threat to our health, jobs, industry and entire country. UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts is calling on Congress to pass a clean extension of the COVID-19 Unemployment Compensation Program before the summer rec…

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July 7, 2020 at 4:58 PM

UMWA asks to #SaveThePostOffice

UMWA International President, Cecil E. Roberts is asking everyone to reach out to their Representatives and ask them to #SaveThePostOffice. The Coronavirus shutdown is plummeting postal revenues while increasing costs. The Postal Service could run out of money by the end of t…

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June 23, 2020 at 2:13 PM

#SaveThePostOffice

Dear UMWA Activist, The UMWA stands in solidarity with the American Postal Workers Union by asking Congress to #SaveThePostOffice. Millions of Americans, especially seniors, rely on the Postal Service for critical goods and services. Senators need to keep hearing from the p…

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June 16, 2020 at 1:12 PM

UMWA, USW sue MSHA to force action to protect miners from COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 16, 2020 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] The United Mine Workers of America International Union (UMWA) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW) today jointly filed …

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June 4, 2020 at 4:59 PM

June 4, 2020 - Message from the President

Dear UMWA Activist, UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts held a Zoom meeting today where he discussed the current events that our nation is facing. Click here to watch. Sincerely, The UMWA Activist Team Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To upda…

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June 2, 2020 at 3:01 PM

We Are All Stronger Together

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 2, 2020 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today:               “The senseless murder of George Floyd last week was the latest in a long, outrageous chain o…

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May 20, 2020 at 2:44 PM

UMWA stands with Navajo people as they fight COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 19, 2020 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The coronavirus pandemic that has struck the United States has brought death and economic devastation in m…

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May 7, 2020 at 2:29 PM

UMWA mourns passing of General Counsel Chuck Donnelly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 7, 2020 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The entire UMWA family joins me in mourning the passing of our General Counsel, Chuck Donnelly, who lef…

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April 29, 2020 at 1:54 PM

Consol Energy threatens jobs, retirement benefits in bankruptcy court filings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 29, 2020 [TRIANGLE, VA.] Recent filings by Consol Energy in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization case of Murray Energy could, if successful, destroy the jobs of thousands of miners living in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio, the United Min…

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April 28, 2020 at 1:16 PM

UMWA's Roberts statement on Workers' Memorial Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 28, 2020 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today, in commemoration of Workers Memorial Day: “The United Mine Workers have long fought for better health and sa…

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April 28, 2020 at 1:11 PM

UMWA’s Roberts' statement on Workers Memorial Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 28, 2020 [TRIANGLE, VA.] United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today, in commemoration of Workers Memorial Day: “The United Mine Workers have long fought for better health and…

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April 27, 2020 at 3:43 PM

2020 Workers Memorial Day - Famrington Mine Disaster

Dear UMWA Activist, As we recognize Workers' Memorial Day tomorrow, April 28th, let us remember those miners that died in the Farmington Mine Disaster in 1968 which led the way to the passage of the first law that protected American workers on the job. Click here to watc…

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