Media Center & Public Dispatches
Press Releases
Official statements, strike updates, collective bargaining dispatches, and public policy alerts from the West Virginia AFL-CIO communications bureau.
“It’s heartbreaking to know the families of the 29 men who perished at Upper Big Branch will never find true solace, and that the court case has been a painful reminder of that horrific day. But I hope that they find comfort in knowing that this maximum prison sentence and fine sends a powerful message nationwide that corporate CEOs must be held accountable for placing profit ahead of worker safety.”
"When working men and women stand united across our valleys and hollows, there is no legislative hurdle we cannot overcome and no picket line we cannot hold."