Pensions

‘I’m retiring. I’m not quitting’: Cecil Roberts Looks Back On UMWA Career 

He says that in his 30 years at the head of the union, no achievement was more important than saving the health care and pensions of tens of thousands of retired coal miners. 

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UMWA Benefit Plan Trustees Sue Justice-Owned Company

In a complaint filed this week, the trustees allege that Justice Energy underpaid wage agreement contributions to the funds by more than $158,000, with an additional interest balance approaching $10,000.

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Auto Workers Strike Expands To West Virginia GM Distribution Center

Workers at the General Motors distribution center in Martinsburg walked off the job on Friday.

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House Bill Could Restrict State Investments If It Becomes Law

The House of Delegates debated a bill Wednesday that would essentially block the state board of investments from investing in companies that refuse to support fossil fuels. House Bill 2862 would ensure that all shareholder votes, by or on behalf of the West Virginia Investment Management Board and the Board of Treasury Investments, are cast according to the monetary interests of the beneficiaries.

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