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Warrior Met coal miners in Alabama defeat UMWA sellout, continue strike Striking coal miners in central Alabama on Friday voted 1,006 to 45 in an overwhelming repudiation of the efforts by the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) to impose a pro-company contract on 1,100 workers at Warrior Met Coal. The miners are continuing their strike, which began on April 1, to win back concessions accepted by the UMWA five years ago. In doing so, they are defying the company’s strikebreaking operation, intimidation by Alabama state troopers and the sabotage of the UMWA. During informational meetings W...

Striking Alabama Miners Push Back on Contract Settlement Adam88xx / iStock / Getty Images Plus By The 1,100 workers at Warrior Met Coal, Inc. in Brookwood, Alabama are entering their eighth day of a strike over working conditions and “unfair labor practices.” The stories the workers tell about their day-to-day lives in the mines — mandatory 12-hour shifts that make workers strangers to their children, injured miners forced back on the job, “healthcare” that leaves miners thousands of dollars in debt, and wages that are much lower than similar jobs in the area — paint a picture of...

United Mine Workers announces sellout deal, sparking opposition among striking Warrior Met coal miners in Alabama The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) announced Tuesday that it had reached a tentative deal for a new labor agreement with Warrior Met Coal in Central Alabama and was moving to end the strike by 1,100 miners that began on April 1. The UMWA has not released any of details of the agreement, which is supposed to be presented to striking miners Wednesday before they vote on it Friday, with less than 48 hours to study and discuss the agreement. Less than a week ago, UMWA President...

Warrior Met Coal to mobilize scabs against 1,100 striking mine workers in Alabama As the strike of 1,100 mine workers at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama enters its fifth day, the company has signaled its intentions to mobilize scabs. The company announced April 2, likely in a move to assuage investors’ fears, that it has “continuity plans” should the strike continue. Workers have also reported that the company intends to bring in scabs, as well as armed private security and Alabama state troopers to secure the mines. Warrior Met Coal mine in Alabama [Credit: warriormetcoal.com] The mobiliza...

Operator Good afternoon. My name is [Lyshname], and I'll be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Warrior Met Coal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results conference call. (Operator Instructions.] Before we begin, I have been asked to note that today's discussion may contain forward-looking statements, and actual results may differ materially from those discussed. For more information regarding forward-looking statements, please refer to the company's press release and SEC filings. I have also been asked to note that the company has ...