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United Mine workers of America

Bills to secure miners’ health benefits lack Wyo pol support

April 30, 2019 by Andrew Graham 5 Comments

Neither Cheney, Enzi nor Barrasso have backed measures that would let Kemmerer miners and retirees keep health insurance benefits after coal bankruptcy.

Fallen Wyoming coal giants tangled in high-finance feud

April 23, 2019 by Andrew Graham Leave a Comment

Two fallen Wyoming coal mining companies are tossed about in a feud between multinational consultants, while miners and municipalities scramble for scraps

Coal miners: Westmoreland bosses for naughty list, not bonuses

December 4, 2018 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 3 Comments

Buffeted by economic forces beyond their control, union members fight payouts for mid-level managers while seeking to save their pensions and health care.

Tied to coal, Kemmerer’s future looks uncertain

May 8, 2018 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 7 Comments

A power plant unit will close in 9 months and a mine owner considers bankruptcy, unsettling the economic security of 300 miners and a whole community.

Trouble in Coal Country: Health care at risk for 12,000 retired miners

November 3, 2015 by ProPublica 1 Comment

The bankruptcy of Patriot Coal, a Peabody Energy spinoff, put pension benefits at risk for 12,000 miners and sparked a series of lawsuits.
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