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Two unions are suing the federal government agency in charge of mine safety, demanding it impose emergency rules to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19…
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Unless Congress passes the Miners Protection Act by April 28, more than 2,000 retired union coal miners in Pennsylvania will lose their health care. The…
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Emerald Mine sits dormant just beyond the boundary of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, about 50 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. Conveyor belts undulate over…
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Time is running out for Pennsylvania coal miners. By Jan. 1, 13,000 coal miners could lose their pensions and thousands their health care. Legislation…
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Roughly 100,000 retired coal miners across the U.S. are collecting pensions, but there isn’t enough money left in the system.Some coal miners are planning…