APWU: Miners Win Permanent Funding for Retirement Health Care

Web News Article #: 43-2017 05/05/2017 – On May 4, Congress passed legislation providing for 22,600 retired coal miners, widows and dependents to have the health care they were promised by the federal government and earned through going into the mines for decades to power the country. The members of the United Mine Workers of…

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APWU: Congress Heads Out after Funding the Federal Government

By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard Web News Article #: 257-2016 12/21/2016 – On the heels of the 2016 elections and with the New Year approaching, APWU members should make a resolution to stay engaged on legislation at all levels (city/state/national) crucial to our livelihoods. In that spirit, we should reflect on our successes…

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