TRIANGLE, Va. — Union coal miners have approved contracts with a pair of coal producers.
The United Mine Workers Union announced Tuesday members recently ratified contracts with American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc. (ACNR) and Iron Senergy.
“This is a critical win for our members and their families,” UMWA International President Cecil Roberts said. “At a time of growing uncertainty in the coal industry, these agreements are the result of hard-fought negotiations that protect the rights and futures of UMWA miners. I want to congratulate Secretary-Treasurer Brian Sanson, his Executive Assistant Mike Phillippi, and the rest of the UMWA negotiating team for their outstanding work in securing these contracts. Their persistence and dedication made all the difference.”
The five-year contracts cover 2,000 UMWA members at all ACNR operations in West Virginia and Ohio and at Iron Senergy’s Cumberland mine in Pennsylvania.
“These were not easy negotiations, but our members stood strong on their principles and would not be moved,” said Sanson. “We went to the table determined to fight for what our members deserve, and we succeeded in negotiating contracts that our members overwhelmingly ratified. This is proof of the power of unity and solidarity.”