MORGANTOWN — On Oct. 2, Monongalia County Commission President Sean Sikora indicated the commission would be willing to “have a conversation” with representatives of the United Mine […]
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UMWA: More Mon County offices looking at union representation
MORGANTOWN — According to United Mine Workers of America International District 31 Vice President Michael Payton, 90% of the employees in the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office backed […]
UMWA: County employees vote in favor of union
MORGANTOWN — According to a Friday morning press release from the United Mine Workers of America, employees in the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office supported UMWA representation during […]
Monongalia County Assessor’s Office employees to hold UMWA vote
MORGANTOWN — The question of union representation in the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office will be put to a vote. In a short letter to the Monongalia County […]
UMWA condemns U.S. House subcommittee move to defund enforcement of new MSHA black lung silica dust rule
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 […]
A history of Black coal miners in W.Va. is worth digging into, museum says
In West Virginia, where the Appalachian storytelling tradition still hangs in the hollows and along the ridgetops like a whisper of morning fog, it’s not just the […]
UMWA to Mon County Commission: We’re not going away
MORGANTOWN — Since talk of potential United Mine Workers of America representation in the county assessor’s office became public in late April, members of the Monongalia County […]
Commission says it will not support union vote in assessor’s office
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday said it does not believe third-party representation is in the best interest of the county or its employees and […]
Mon Commission contacted about ‘organizing efforts’ in assessor’s office
MORGANTOWN — There appears to be at least some talk of unionizing the Monongalia County Assessor’s office. The Dominion Post obtained an email dated April 12 submitted […]
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 […]