MORGANTOWN – In April, miners and mining labor leaders met with U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su in Uniontown, Pa., to celebrate DOL’s final rule […]
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Miners, union leaders celebrate final MSHA rule to protect miners from silica dust exposure, black lung disease
UNIONTOWN — Miners and mining labor leaders gathered with U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su on Tuesday to celebrate DOL’s final rule to protect miners […]
UMWA, Manchin celebrate MSHA’s proposed stricter silica dust rule to protect miners
MORGANTOWN — The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration on Friday proposed a more stringent silica dust exposure rule to protect miners. The United Mine Workers of […]
Senators push MSHA for new silica standards for U.S. miners
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) pushed Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Assistant Secretary, […]
UMWA, Steelworkers unions seek federal court order for MSHA to issue COVID-19 protection standards
MORGANTOWN — The United Mine Workers of America and the United Steelworkers are jointly seeking a federal court order to require the Mine Safety and Health Administration […]
Feds announce more than $5 million settlement with Jim Justice companies for mine-safety violations
U.S. Thomas T. Cullen and Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration David G. Zatezalo announced Wednesday a settlement between the United States […]
