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Why Coal Miners Can???t Afford???Fast-Track??? Cuts to Social Security
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (208+ words) Senate proposals pushing closed-door commissions threaten the earned lifetime benefits of coal miners and working families across America. Framed under the guise of “fixing” finances, “fast-tracking” changes through unelected commissions allows lawmakers to push through benefit cuts and retirement age…...
An Interview with the Secretary-Treasurer
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (455+ words) Secretary-Treasurer Mike Phillippi speaks with The Journal on organizing, fiscal responsibility, the silica dust rule, and honoring commitments to retirees. “The Major Priorities Are Still The Same Ones We Have Always Had: Protecting Our Members’ Wages, Benefits, Retirement Security, and…...
UMWA Announces Lorin E. Kerr Scholarship Winners
2+ week, 5+ day ago (361+ words) Kaylee Rutherford, granddaughter of Local Union 1607 member James Henry Huff, is one of two of the Lorin E. Kerr Scholarship award winners for the 2026-2027 academic year. Kaylee plans on attending East Tennessee State University to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitative…...
SILICA RULE PAUSED: A DEADLY DELAY
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1512+ words) The union hosted a Department of Labor Silica Rule Kickoff Event at the UMWA’s District 2 office in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to celebrate the finalization of the new Silica Dust Exposure Rule (silica rule, rule). The Acting Secretary of Labor at the…...
UMWA Family Member Awarded 2026 Union Plus Scholarship
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (262+ words) Washington, D.C. – Union Plus recently awarded $300,000 in scholarships to 181 students representing 42 unions, including one winner representing the United Mineworkers of America (UMWA). This year’s group of scholarship recipients includes university, college, and trade or technical school students from 42 states and one…...
UMWA Mourns the Passing of District 12 International Vice President Steve Earle
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (195+ words) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2026 UMWA Mourns the Passing of District 12 International Vice President Steve Earle Born in Greenville, Kentucky, on August 17, 1951, Earle began working at the UMWA in 1977. In 2008, he was elected International Vice President for District 12, a position he…...
Associate Member Spotlight
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) Greg Bishop of Pineville, West Virginia, has dedicated his life to serving others and is our newest Associate Member featured in the Spotlight. Greg wanted to become an Associate Member because of his strong family ties to the UMWA. His…...
UMWA: West Virginia Lawmakers Abandon Coal Miners
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (223+ words) [TRIANGLE, VA] – The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) issued a statement today expressing frustration with West Virginia’s lawmakers after the “West Virginia First Energy Act” was killed in committee, endangering thousands of jobs and communities across the state. The…...
Annual Robena Memorial Service Held
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (511+ words) United Mine Workers of America – Journal The United Mine Worker of America held its 63rd annual memorial service remembering the Robena Mine Disaster on Saturday, December 6, 2025, near Carmichaels, Pennsylvania. Around 1:05 p.m. that fateful day, coal dust and methane gas ignited killing…...