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 […]
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UMWA doesn’t always represent miners’ values
GRAYSVILLE, Pennsylvania – When coal mine employee John Morecraft heard last Monday that United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts approved of President Joe Biden’s plan […]
Joe Manchin, Cecil Roberts talk clean coal, coal jobs with National Press Club
MORGANTOWN – Sen Joe Manchin and United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts teamed up on Monday to promote coal jobs and clean coal technology. They […]
Manchin, Capito, team with others to reintroduce miners’ COVID protection bill
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito have again teamed with other senators to reintroduce the COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act. The bill […]
UMWA calls on Trump to end ‘sinister’ tactics to overturn election results
MORGANGTOWN — The United Mine Workers of American said Friday it’s time for President Trump to acknowledge he’s lost and Joe Biden is president-elect. The union is […]
Murray Energy emerges from bankruptcy; new company hires all UMWA workers per prior contract agreement
MORGANTOWN — Murray Energy has emerged from its bankruptcy proceedings begun last October, according to a Wednesday release from the United Mine Workers of America. “After nearly […]
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 […]
UMWA says Consol request to put Murray into Chapter 7 could kill thousands of jobs
MORGANTOWN — Consol Energy wants competitor and debtor company Murray Energy to convert its Chapter 11 bankruptcy to Chapter 7. The United Mine Workers of America said […]
UMWA ratifies new contract with Murray Energy; will be honored by bankruptcy successor
The United Mine Workers of America and Murray Energy both announced on Thursday that the UMWA ratified a new collective bargaining agreement by a 82% -18% vote […]
UMWA, Murray Energy reach tentative collective bargaining agreement
MORGANTOWN — The United Mine Workers of America and Murray Energy mutually announced Thursday that UMWA has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with the […]
