United Mine Workers of America

Phil Smith, spokesman for the United Mine Workers of America, said that while the union believed increased enforcement had caused operators to pay more attention to safety, fewer violations didn't necessarily mean mines were getting safer.

Data Show Safety Levels Improving at Coal Mines Kris Maher 2011

A defining episode occurred in the mid-1980s, Mr. Massey said, when the company was battling the United Mine Workers of America, after Massey refused to agree to companywide contract terms.

Sale Marks End of a Coal Era Kris Maher 2011

The United Mine Workers of America reached a deal with a coal-industry association to preserve pensions for nearly 120,000 current retirees, their dependents and active miners, but it agreed to a shift toward 401k plans for miners hired in 2012 and beyond.

Coal Miners Union Sets Pension Deal Kris Maher 2011

The United Mine Workers of America reached a deal with a coal-industry association to preserve pensions for nearly 120,000 current retirees, their dependents and active miners, but it agreed to a shift toward 401k plans for miners hired in 2012 and beyond.

Coal Miners Union Sets Pension Deal Kris Maher 2011

Separately, the United Mine Workers of America on Tuesday released its report into the cause of the blast, concluding that it could have been avoided but for the company's negligence.

Coal Mine Official Says He Didn't Lie Kris Maher 2011

According to a report from the United Mine Workers of America, national job losses associated with the closure of EPA-targeted coal units could be significant, amounting to more than 50,000 jobs in the coal, utility and rail industries.

Ken Blackwell: EPA's Train Wreck Could Leave Ohio in the Dark Ken Blackwell 2011

The United Mine Workers of America reached a deal with a coal-industry association to preserve pensions for nearly 120,000 current retirees, their dependents and active miners, but it agreed to a shift toward 401k plans for miners hired in 2012 and beyond.

Coal Miners Union Sets Pension Deal Kris Maher 2011

Meanwhile, Phil Smith , a spokesman for the United Mine Workers of America, said the union doesn't want workers who wear the monitor and have high exposures to be switched to lower-paid jobs.

New Monitor Kicks Up a Dust Storm Kris Maher 2011

The United Mine Workers of America said it supports the rules "in principal" but that safety standards should be "written in stone."

Mining Rule Would Ease Path to Closing Unsafe Mines Ryan Tracy 2011

MSHA officials intimidated the company's outside industry expert, the report alleged, by saying that the MSHA and the United Mine Workers of America could target him on future mine projects anywhere in the U.S. The report said the expert was concerned enough about his physical safety that he explored "retaining guards to protect his family and himself."

Massey Weighs In on Blast Kris Maher 2011