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Oct. 2—MORGANTOWN — According to United Mine Workers of America International District 31 Vice President Michael Payton, 90 % of the employees in the Monongalia County Assessor's Office backed ...
"We look forward to the Monongalia County Assessor's Office employees finally having an opportunity to vote for union representation, " UMWA International District 31 Vice President Michael Payton ...
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 ]
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 ...
Mike Trbovich (November 19, 1920 – June 24, 1989) [1] was a miner and labor union activist in the United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO, in the 1960s and 1970s.He was elected as vice president of UMWA in 1972, serving under Arnold Miller until 1977.
Cecil Roberts (born October 31, 1946) is a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). [1] He also sits on the AFL–CIO's executive council. Roberts is the great-grandson of Ma Blizzard .
Arnold Ray Miller (April 25, 1923 – July 12, 1985) was a miner and labor activist who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), AFL–CIO, from 1972 to 1979. Winning as a reform candidate, he gained positive changes for the miners, including compensation for black lung disease.
From 1974 to 1979, Trumka was a staff attorney with the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) at their headquarters in Washington, D.C. [4] He was elected as the International Executive Board Member of UMWA from District 4 in 1981 and became president of the UMWA in 1982. [4]