Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 15—FAIRMONT — How many coal miners were harmed and it didn't know it, during the recent Trump administration-led shutdown at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harlan County is the heart of eastern Kentucky's coal region. Scott Olson/Getty Images In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will ...

TRIANGLE, Va. (WCHS) — The United Mine Workers of America has new leadership for the first time in more than 30 years. Brian Sanson will serve as the 16th president of the union, according to a news ...

The United Mine Workers of America has a new president, the first in three decades. Brian Sanson was sworn in late last month, and he takes office at a crucial time for the coal industry and its ...

The United Mine Workers of America, or UMWA, had its roots in the Pottsville area. Indeed, some of the earliest labor unions in the country were formed in the region’s coal fields. It might be argued ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — A museum honoring the work of longtime United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts is in the works in Charleston. The Cecil E. Roberts Museum will house gifts and ...

In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will officially retire from his role as president of the United Mine Workers of America. A sixth-generation coal miner, he has led the union for 30 years. Only one man ...

(The Conversation) — The retirement of United Mine Workers of America’s longtime president is a reminder that labor and religion have always been entangled in coal country. (The Conversation) — In ...

Richard J. Callahan Jr. In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will officially retire from his role as president of the United Mine Workers of America. A sixth-generation coal miner, he has led the union for ...