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UMWA support “critical” to worker-friendly candidate victories across America, results show

2006-11-09T15:34:00.000-05:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 9, 2006 CONTACT: Phil Smith 703-208-7241 The support and votes of members of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and their families proved to be critical...

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NLRB Files Complaint in Massey Dispute

2006-08-22T13:26:00.000-04:00

In a rare case of the National Labor Relations Board actually doing something beneficial for workers.... NLRB Files Complaint in Massey Dispute Massey's refusal to rehire union miners who worked at...

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Defective mine air packs

2006-07-12T10:47:00.000-04:00

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal The news that 119 self-contained self-rescuers (SCSRs), the kind used by coal miners throughout America, have been found to be defective in ongoing inspections by...

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UMWA Ready for Fight

2006-06-22T11:28:00.000-04:00

Source: WV Metro News The rank and file of the United Mine Workers Union will be out in full force Thursday to let Peabody Energy know they won't be intimidated. The union claims employees who...

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City and County governments continue to back Peabody miners right to organize

2006-06-07T10:38:00.000-04:00

Source: Justice at Peabody Booneville City Council backs union campaign at Peabody (06/07/2006 09:23) Boonville City Council backs Peabody Energy miners' right to form a unionBoonville, IN – The...

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Peabody Miners Fighting for a Union

2006-06-01T16:20:00.000-04:00

Source: AFL-CIO Now Blog Tired of being forced to work overtime every week and getting precious little in return, nonunion coal miners who work for Peabody Energy, the world’s largest coal company,...

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Tell CEO Greg Boyce to allow Peabody coal miners the organize free from fear, intimidation and harassment

2006-05-26T23:45:00.000-04:00

Source: Justice At Peabody In response to demands by its workers and the United Mine Workers of America, Peabody now acknowledges in its code of conduct, the freedom of its employees to organize...

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UMWA statement regarding Darby mine tragedy in Kentucky

2006-05-23T14:31:00.000-04:00

Source: UMWA United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil Roberts issued the following statement: "The hearts and prayers of every UMWA member are with the families of the...

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UMWA President Roberts calls for “passage” of Senate mine safety legislation

2006-05-18T15:21:00.000-04:00

Source: UMWA United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: “The bi-partisan legislation passed today by the Senate Health,...

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CWA Ad Campaign Promotes Cingular – the Only Unionized Wireless Company

2006-05-18T15:17:00.000-04:00

Source: CWA The Communications Workers of America this week launched an online and radio advertising campaign urging the public to switch their wireless phone service to Cingular – the only...

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Religious Leaders Call on Peabody Energy to Respect Workers’ Rights

2006-04-28T01:24:00.000-04:00

ST. LOUIS – Ministers from Religious Leaders for Coalfield Justice (RLCJ) presented a statement signed by over 500 religious leaders to a senior Peabody Energy executive here today, calling on the...

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Support grows for Justice At Peabody campaign

2006-04-19T13:46:00.000-04:00

Source: Justice At Peabody Mortons Gap City Council backs non-union Peabody miners right to form a union MORTONS GAP, KY – The Mortons Gap City Council unanimously passed a town resolution...

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Economic Report: Union membership on the rise

2006-03-20T15:36:00.000-05:00

Union membership increased significantly over the past year. According to The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, union membership grew by 213,000 workers, while union density remained steady at...

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April 28th: Workers Memorial Day

2006-03-16T11:34:00.000-05:00

Source: AFL-CIO Decades of struggle by workers and their unions have resulted in significant improvements in working conditions. But the toll of workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths remains...

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UMWA: Sago lightning excuse is premature and reckless

2006-03-16T11:27:00.000-05:00

By Doug Cunningham Workers Independent News The United Mine Workers of America says an attempt by the Sago mine owners to blame lightning for the explosion that led to the deaths of 12 West Virginia...

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Victory for working families in Kentucky

2006-03-08T12:38:00.000-05:00

Working families of the Commonwealth of Kentucky win a major victory on March 7, as the House Labor and Industry Committee voted to kill the Right to Work for Less and Prevailing Wage Bills. For...

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U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan supports Peabody Energy coal miners’ right to organize

2006-02-28T13:11:00.000-05:00

Source: Justice At Peabody ST. LOUIS-- U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-Mo.) today pledged his support for coal miners employed at Peabody Energy Corp. who are trying to form a union, and urged the...

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Massey Energy's insult to Kentucky workers is outrageous

2006-02-20T15:05:00.000-05:00

Source: UMWA Massey insult to Kentucky workers outrageous, UMWA President Roberts says Proposal to hire non-English speaking workers a scam to lower wages, benefits for all Massey miners A...

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Dept. of Labor Cuts Budget, Urges Flexibility

2006-02-16T10:41:00.000-05:00

Source: Press Associates, Inc. (PAI) WASHINGTON (PAI) — GOP President George W. Bush’s proposed Labor Department budget for the year starting Oct. 1 again pushes worker training “flexibility,” an...

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ICG Circumventing the Law with Sago Petition

2006-01-23T15:48:00.000-05:00

Source: UMWA The news that the International Coal Group (ICG) is signing up employees at the Sago mine in Upshur County, West Virginia to a company-sponsored petition “only compounds the tragedy at...

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UMWA Statement on Aracoma Alma #1 Tragedy

2006-01-23T15:45:00.000-05:00

Source: UMWA “Our hearts and our prayers are with the families, friends and neighbors of Don Bragg and Ellery Hatfield, brave coal miners who lost their lives in the fire at the Aracoma Alma #1...

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UMWA offers "any assistance we can give" in response to Aracoma Alma Mine #1 fire

2006-01-20T10:16:00.000-05:00

Source: UMWA United Mine Workers of America International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: "Once again, coal miners' families in West Virginia anxiously await word...

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Sago miners have the right to ask for UMWA representation in investigation

2006-01-18T17:05:00.000-05:00

Source: UMWA United Mine Workers of America President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: "The International Coal Group (ICG) has objected to the United Mine Workers of America...

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UMWA PRESIDENT HAILS STATE, CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO SAGO DISASTER

2006-01-11T13:09:00.000-05:00

Source: UMWA United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E.Roberts said today that West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin’s announcementyesterday of a state investigation into...

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Stop Anti-Worker Bill in Kentucky

2006-01-11T13:07:00.000-05:00

Anti-worker legislators in the Kentucky House of Representatives are trying to pass a bill—H.B. 38—that would hurt working families by cutting our paychecks and benefits. They will succeed if we...

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