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The United Mine Workers of America announced that a tentative collective bargaining agreement has been reached between the union and Warrior Met Coal Inc., where more than 1,100 miners have been on strike since April 1.
“I am so very proud of our members at Warrior Met for standing up for themselves, their families and their communities,” Cecil E. Roberts, president of UMWA International, said in a news release. “Going on strike is a difficult thing to do, but they have shown tremendous unity on the picket lines.
“Their story is being told across the world right now, and it is one of strength, determination and solidarity.”
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More than 1,100 workers at two Alabama coal mines and related facilities owned by Warrior Met Coal Inc. will go on strike, barring a last-minute labor agreement, the United Mine Workers of America said yesterday.
UMWA issues strike notice at Alabamaâs Warrior Met Coal (Source: WBRC) By WBRC Staff | March 31, 2021 at 2:09 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 7:13 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) issued an unfair labor practice strike notice at Warrior Met Coal, Inc., to begin at 10:30 p.m. on April 1, 2021.
The notice covers more than 1,100 workers at all of the companyâs operations, including the #4 mine, the #5 preparation plant, the #7 mine and its Central Shop.
âOur members are the reason Warrior Met even exists today,â UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts said. âThey made the sacrifices to bring this company out of the bankruptcy of Walter Energy in 2016.