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United Mine Workers

Basic Information

Quick Facts

Members
54,025
Assets
$150,442,658
Employees
101
Primary Industry
Mining

Address

UNITED MINE WORKERS
18354 QUANTICO GATEWAY DR
TRIANGLE, VA 22172

Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
United Mine Workers District 17Charleston, WV20,193
United Mine Workers District 12Springfield, IL14,547
United Mine Workers District 20Birmingham, AL11,528
United Mine Workers District 31Fairmont, WV9,100
United Mine Workers District 6Shadyside, OH5,326
United Mine Workers District 22Price, UT3,715
United Mine Workers Local 1638St. Clairsville, OH1,255
United Mine Workers Local 2300Uniontown, PA950
United Mine Workers Local 1713Herndon, WV907
United Mine Workers Local 5958Logan, WV820
» See All Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Financial Information

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.

Basic Financials

Total Assets $150,442,658
Total Liabilities $12,061,288
Total Income $48,617,417
Total Spent $50,070,629

» See Historical Financial Information

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $6,723,181 (-17.8%)
Accounts Receivable $3,491 (+43.4%)
Investments $141,972,296 (-8.0%)
Fixed Assets $1,603,183 (-8.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $140,507 (+0.2%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $11,000,000
Accounts Payable $58,681
Other Liabilities $1,002,607
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $7,975,532
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $12,966,080
Supplies $2,741
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $2,054,252
Dividends $322,417
Rents $147,658
Fees and Fines $4,509,546
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $10,428,187
Affiliates $10,204,394
Members $6,610
Reinvestments $77,431,553
All Others $8,637,871

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Spending

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.
Total Spent in 2021
$50,070,629

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $9,840,172 (19.65%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $692,440 (1.38%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $266,881 (0.53%)
General Overhead $4,759,817 (9.51%)
Union Administration $457,287 (0.91%)
Strike Benefits $11,193,848 (22.36%)
To Union Officers $1,331,925 (2.66%)
To Union Employees $3,934,650 (7.86%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

Search All Spending

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Total Members
54,025
Income per Member
$900
Dues (per MONTH)
$2

Membership Trend

YearMembers
2002100,570
2003101,745
2004100,609
200590,075
200686,101
200780,060
200877,824
200977,810
201076,434
201179,835
201274,577
201373,160
201473,937
201571,341
201667,440
201763,202
201860,375
201959,214
202056,580
202154,025

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation
$91,949
Total Employees
101
Employees Making more than $75,000
64

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
CECIL ROBERTSPRESIDENT$205,253
KEVIN FAGANGENERAL COUNSEL$170,769
BRIAN SANSONSEC-TREASURER$164,201
ROBERT SCARAMOZZINOCHIEF OF STAFF/EXEC. ASST$148,848
JAMES GIBBSAT LARGE INTERNATIONAL VP$148,777
TANYA JAMESINT'L AUDITOR/TELLER$145,196
PHILIP SMITHDIR. LEGISLATIVE$142,394
TIMOTHY BAKERDIR TRAINING & RESEARCH$141,782
BRIAN LACYINTERNATIONAL DISTRICT VP$141,621
LARRY SPENCERINTERNATIONAL DISTRICT VP$141,352

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Crime, Corruption & Racketeering

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) conducts investigations to determine if violations of the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) provisions have occurred.

Investigations are initiated based on various sources such as complaints from union members; information developed by OLMS as a result of reviewing reports filed; information developed during an OLMS audit of a union’s books and records; and information obtained from other government agencies. Investigations may involve civil matters (such as an election of union officers) or criminal matters (such as embezzlement of union funds).

Corruption and Embezzlement Charges

Type of Criminal ActivityNumber of Incidents
criminal charges8
embezzlement charges13
Guilty Pleas8
Indictments7
Officials Sentenced5

Some incidents may be accounted for in multiple categories.

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Financial Audits

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has responsibility under the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) to conduct audits to determine if unions are complying with the law.

OLMS uses a streamlined audit approach called the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to audit local unions which utilizes specialized records review and investigative techniques to verify LMRDA compliance.

LocalDateView Audit
UMW Local 1857June 9, 2016Full Audit Text
UMW Local 6410June 9, 2016Full Audit Text
UMW Local 7690March 15, 2010Full Audit Text
UMW Local 12February 2, 2010Full Audit Text
UMW Local 1613May 5, 2009Full Audit Text
UMW Local 762February 5, 2009Full Audit Text
UMW Local 1971December 19, 2008Full Audit Text
UMW Local 1188November 19, 2008Full Audit Text
UMW Local 5958September 24, 2008Full Audit Text
UMW Local 1058September 17, 2008Full Audit Text
UMW Local 1503August 7, 2007Full Audit Text
UMW Local 1713August 7, 2007Full Audit Text
UMW Local 2286September 25, 2006Full Audit Text
UMW Local 1810September 5, 2006Full Audit Text
UMW Local 1702January 18, 2005Full Audit Text

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Union Decertifications

Unionized employees can elect to revoke a union's right to represent them through a process called a decertification. In order to decertify a union, a majority of the unionized employees must vote to remove the union in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Total Decertification Petitions
16

Recent Decertification Petitions

Case NumberName/UnionDate Filed
10-RD-174126L'hoist North America of Tennessee, Inc.
April 15th, 2016
14-RD-137198Big Ridge Inc.
September 22nd, 2014
09-RD-131302UTILITY PIPELINE, LTD
June 23rd, 2014
06-RD-129191GGNSC Morgantown LLC d/b/a Golden Living Center- Morgantown
May 22nd, 2014
10-RD-121979THE QUARTZ CORP. USA
February 4th, 2014
10-RD-114093Taft Coal Sales & Associates
September 25th, 2013
09-RD-088036JUSTICE HIGHWALL MINING, INC
August 27th, 2012
09-RD-076521JUSTICE HIGHWALL MINING, INC
March 13th, 2012
14-RD-001954LaFarge North America
April 21st, 2011
11-RD-000731American HealthCare, LLC, d/b/a Heritage Hall-Big Stone Gap
March 4th, 2011

» See All Decertifications

Source: National Labor Relations Board
Case Activity Tracking System

Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Allegations

Unionized employees, business owners, managers, and others often bring labor law charges against unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees the porcess of determining if the union violated the National Labor Relations Act.

AllegationCases Filed
8(a)(1) Coercive Actions (Surveillance, etc)125
8(a)(1) Coercive Statements (Threats, Promises of Benefits, etc.)104
8(a)(3) Changes in Terms and Conditions of Employment93
8(b)(1)(A) Duty of Fair Representation, incl'g Superseniority, denial of access89
8(a)(5) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith Bargaining (incl'g surface bargaining/direct dealing)88
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract[Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]81
8(a)(5) Refusal to Furnish Information72
8(a)(3) Discharge (Including Layoff and Refusal to Hire (not salting))69
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract [Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]63
8(a)(3) Discipline35
8(a)(1) Interrogation (including Polling)30
8(a)(4) Changes in Terms and Conditions of Employment24
8(a)(1) Coercive Rules19
8(a)(1) Weingarten16
8(a)(1) Concerted Activities (Retaliation, Discharge, Discipline)14
8(a)(4) Discharge (including Layoff and Refusal to Hire)11
8(b)(1)(A) Union Dues and/or Membership Related (including excessive fees)9
8(b)(3) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith or Surface Bargaining8
8(b)(1)(A) Coercion, incl'g Statements and Violence8
8(a)(5) Refusal to Recognize7

Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System

Recent Strikes

Employer/LocationUnionDays on StrikeEmployees on Strike
International Converter
Caldwell, OH		UMW Local 12065
Wabash Mine Holding Company
Linthicum Heights, MD		UMW Local 244250
Foundation Coal Company
Linthicum Heights, MD		UMW Local 244900
Shane Felter Industries
Uniontown, PA		UMW Local 25
Head Start of Fayette County
Pittsburgh, PA		UMW Local 110
Sandvik Mining and Construction USA
Brier Hill, PA		UMW Local 836
Head Start of Fayette County
Pittsburgh, PA		UMW Local 0
Advanced Disposal Systems
McClellandtown, PA		UMW Local 0
Diversicare Leasing Corp. d/b/a Elliott Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Sandy Hook, KY		UMW Local 56
IMCO Recycling of Ohio Inc
Uhrichsville, OH		UMW Local 110

» See all strikes

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Recent Contract Negotiations

Map of recent contract negotiations
IndustryContracts
Mining32
Mining, Coal23
Manufacturing20
Health Care13
Mining and Oil & Gas Extraction12
Utilities11
Other9
Service7
Health Care and Social Assistance7
Not Provided4
Educational Services3
Local Government2
Transportation2
Construction2
Support Serv. & Waste Management2
Not Applicable1
Higher Education1
Information1
Personal Serv & Private Organizations1

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.