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UMW Opposes West Virginia Legislation Reducing Health and Safety in Coal Mines
March 02, 2022
TRIANGLE, Virginia, March 2 (TNSPol) -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following statement:

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United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today.

"The idea that anyone in the state of West Virginia believes we need less enforcement in the coal mining industry is outrageous.

"But House Bill 4840 would do just that, by eliminating the ability of the West . . .

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