Miners
Spending bill gives Trump border wall money, but workers make some gains
December 19, 2019There won’t be another Trump government shutdown, unlike last December and January.
Read moreTrump’s promised manufacturing revival never came—Will it matter in 2020?
November 7, 2019Recent data shows manufacturing jobs are disappearing across Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Ohio, states critical to Trump’s re-election chances.
Read moreMiners’ leader Roberts urges Congress to protect pensions
October 24, 2019Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts is urging quick House passage of two pieces of legislation, HR934 and HR935.
Read moreBen Riskin, the Communist behind “portal-to-portal” pay
August 20, 2019He fought to win workers pay for the time it takes them to get to and from their job, but corporate-controlled Congressmen took it away.
Read moreBill to save multi-employer pensions not enough for sick miners
July 26, 2019“Working men and women whose retirement income security is at risk have not forgotten the 2008 record-setting federal rescue of Wall Street. Multiemployer pension plan participants and retirees are no less worthy than the financial services...
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