Mining exists in many countries. The US mining industry is large, but it is dominated by the coal and other nonmetal minerals (e.g., rock and sand), and various regulations have worked to reduce the significance of mining in the United States. While exploration and mining can be conducted by individual entrepreneurs or small businesses, most modern-day mines are large enterprises requiring large amounts of capital to establish.
The USW today said that on Sat., March 16, the union will sponsor a rally and march to commemorate two years of solidarity for the members of Local 5114 who went on strike against unfair labor practices at Hecla Mining Company’s Lucky Friday mine.
In this issue: Recaps from the National Oil Bargaining Conference and Rubber and Plastics Industry Conference; updates on bargaining in steel and health care; the latest on our legislative and trade fights; highlight of USW Local 675; and more.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed Senior U.S. District Judge Stephen M. McNamee’s March 3, 2016, decision to enforce an arbitrator’s order for ASARCO to pay millions of dollars to hundreds of workers hired after June 30, 2011.
Allan McDougall, program coordinator for the USW’s Emergency Response Team, will host the program which will feature true stories from union members who have triumphed over addiction, mental health issues and post-traumatic stress disorder.
