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  2. 1974 UMW Bituminous coal strike - Wikipedia

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    Wildcat strikes significantly reduced the tonnage mined, and reduced the revenues flowing into the UMWA health and pension plans. The employers argued they should not make higher payments to offset the effect of the wildcat strikes. [1] No new agreement was reached when the 1971 agreement expired, and UMWA struck on November 12, 1974.

  3. United Mine Workers of America - Wikipedia

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    The United Mine Workers of America (UMW or UMWA) is a North American labor union best known for representing coal miners. Today, the Union also represents health care workers, truck drivers, manufacturing workers and public employees in the United States and Canada. [ 1 ]

  4. Miners Protection Act - Wikipedia

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    The decline of the coal industry and miners that contribute to the UMWA Health and Retirement Funds, results in their inability to provide coverage for retired coal miners. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The Miners Protection Act would provide an increase in funds to the organizations that support retired coal miners, such as the United Mine Workers of America ...

  5. UMWA: County employees vote in favor of union - AOL

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    Sep. 27—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 ...

  6. UMWA to Mon County Commission: We're not going away - AOL

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    Jun. 5—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 ...

  7. Pittston Coal strike - Wikipedia

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    President of the UMWA during the Pittston strike, Richard Trumka. In April 1989, after the miners had worked 14 months without benefits, UMWA President Richard Trumka declared a strike against the Pittston Coal Company. [6] Around 2,000 UMWA members who worked for Pittston walked out of the mines and reported to the picket line. Pittston ...

  8. UMW Bituminous coal strike of 1977–1978 - Wikipedia

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    The Bituminous coal strike of 1977–1978 was a 110-day national coal strike in the United States led by the United Mine Workers of America. It began December 6, 1977, and ended on March 19, 1978. It began December 6, 1977, and ended on March 19, 1978.

  9. Monongalia County Assessor's Office employees to hold UMWA vote

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    In a short letter to the Monongalia County Commission, Assessor Mark Musick said office staff will vote on United Mine Workers of America representation on Sept. 26, noting the vote will not ...