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Cumberland Mine workers OK five-year deal with Iron Senergy

Workers at the Cumberland Mine overwhelmingly approved a new contract agreement with Iron Senergy, the United Mine Workers of America announced Tuesday. The five-year agreement included improvements in wages and other contract areas, while health care and other benefits remained unchanged, ...

Carmichaels forum highlights costs of federal cuts

Joe Angelelli takes heart in a finding from a study on nonviolent protests: Once 3.5% of the population shows up consistently in protest of an issue, it flips. A Thursday forum in Carmichaels, which drew about 35 people to hear about the potential impacts of the Trump administrationÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ...

Leaders object to mine safety cuts

By Garrett Neese newsroom@heraldstandard.com Cuts to mining safety oversight and research, most recently TuesdayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ cuts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, drew criticism from mine workers and local officials. The NIOSH layoffs, expected to reduce the size of ...