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Miner's and Widows Association and worked with the United Mine Workers Association to lobby congress and President Nixon and got the Federal Black Lung Bill passed in 1972, which evolved into the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA)... Published: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Words: 6942
the same. Labor unions, which have feuded with Blankenship for decades, applauded the verdict. Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America, also tied the conviction to the mine disaster, saying it would not bring... Published: Friday, December 04, 2015 Words: 1239
even arrested several men for reading that newspaper, Green writes, "along with a few others who were seen reading copies of the United Mine Workers Journal & and anyone holding or attending any public meetings. The March on Blair... Published: Sunday, March 15, 2015 Words: 1202
for cross-examination, defense lawyer Blair Brown tried to discredit Stewart. He asked if Stewart had a relative who worked for the United Mine Workers, and if the UMW had arranged for him to talk to the media and testify at a congressional... Published: Sunday, December 06, 2015 Words: 3801
coal industry wants to West Virginia's water quality limit for aluminum. The legislation has come under criticism, though, from the United Mine Workers union, which says it also weakens safety standards for coal miners. "As long as... Published: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Words: 638
He took a hefty pay cut. Wages were less of a priority than safety during the Brookside strike of the 1970s. Organizers were pushing the mine's owner, Eastover Coal Company, to sign a contract establishing a United Mine Workers local... Published: Sunday, September 06, 2015 Words: 1324
that provide education training within the mining industry. Other recipients include the Colorado School of Mines, Penn State and the United Mine Workers of America, among others. The grant program is named in remembrance of 13 men... Published: Thursday, October 01, 2015 Words: 1097
Patrick Morrisey and officials from 23 other states, along with several coal companies, sued the EPA to block the regulations. The United Mine Workers of America also is part of that litigation. Despite that, UMWA President Cecil Roberts... Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 Words: 933
tall as the light of scrutiny has tested us, Boyer wrote in a letter to staff posted on the school's website. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin vetoed a bill earlier this month that would have allowed the Schools for the Deaf and Blind to receive... Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Words: 1332
For years, thousands of miners perished in accidents eliciting little concern from politicians. After the 1900 explosion at the Red Ash mine killed 46 men, the governor declared "It is but the natural course of mining events that men... Published: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Words: 811
