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United Mine Workers president says criticism of Joe Manchin from coal groups over his support of the...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite UMWA president Cecil Roberts praised...
Union clears miners to return to work after longest strike in Alabama history
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) has cleared members to return to work at Alabama’s Warrior...
Community, miners' families remember Farmington No. 9 Mine Disaster
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 21—MANNINGTON — United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts apologized for having folks out in below-freezing temperatures on Sunday afternoon. But, he wanted to have the service ...
This proposal could further protect miners from black lung disease, if passed
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRetired coal miner James Bounds, who has pneumoconiosis, more commonly known as “black lung,” poses...
Why the Longest Coal Strike in Alabama History Ended With No New Contract
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here....
Not your grandfather's black lung: Federal rule seeks to save coal miners from silica dust
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWorkers may get respite from breathing the toxic dust that remains omnipresent in U.S. mining...
Remington gun-maker will close historic N.Y. plant, a year after Sandy Hook settlement
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 months agoRemArms, formerly Remington Arms Company, informed union officials Thursday that it plans to close...
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAs a heat wave grips parts of the world, Associated Press photographer Fatima Shbair captured...
Electric battery maker, coal union announce WVa labor pact
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe energy startup SPARKZ said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the nation's...
UMWA bringing back Annual Labor Day Picnic in Mannington
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 30—FAIRMONT — After a two-year hiatus brought about the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Mine Workers of America is bringing back its popular Annual Labor Day picnic. UMWA President Cecil ...
