United We Bargain:
Fighting for Fairness at Fola
Fighting for Fairness at Fola
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Copyright © 2009 United Mine Workers of America |
Fighting for Fairness at Fola ____________________________________________________________________
CONSOL ENERGY’’S
ABSOLUTE ZERO AT FOLA
MEANS___________________
ABSOLUTE ZERO AT FOLA
MEANS___________________
ZERO percent
chance you will
ever get anything
better than a
candy bar for all
you and your
coworkers do on a
daily basis.
Click HERE to find
out more
chance you will
ever get anything
better than a
candy bar for all
you and your
coworkers do on a
daily basis.
Click HERE to find
out more
Featured Download:
Setting the Record Straight
Setting the Record Straight
Consol Energy, the
parent company of
Fola, has made a profit
in excess of $1.258
BILLION over the past
three years alone.
If Fola were to sign the
National Agreement
today it would cost the
company $13.8 million
to provide its 344
employees with a
UMWA pension for the
remainder of the
contract. (MORE >>>)
parent company of
Fola, has made a profit
in excess of $1.258
BILLION over the past
three years alone.
If Fola were to sign the
National Agreement
today it would cost the
company $13.8 million
to provide its 344
employees with a
UMWA pension for the
remainder of the
contract. (MORE >>>)
Special Video Feature_____________
Fola miner George "Shorty" Bennett
talks about the need for UMWA
representation at his mine
Click here to watch Bennett's video testimonial
to his coworkers about how the only way to
overcome the problems and injustices at Fola
is by standing together in solidarity and joining
the United Mine Workers of America.
talks about the need for UMWA
representation at his mine
Click here to watch Bennett's video testimonial
to his coworkers about how the only way to
overcome the problems and injustices at Fola
is by standing together in solidarity and joining
the United Mine Workers of America.
You Do Have A Choice About
Safety
Safety
Tel: (304) 442-5050 or (304) 343-0259
E-Mail:
UMWA Region II Office
region2@umwa.org
Kris Mallory:
mallory.kris@gmail.com
Or use our Contact Us Form by clicking here
E-Mail:
UMWA Region II Office
region2@umwa.org
Kris Mallory:
mallory.kris@gmail.com
Or use our Contact Us Form by clicking here
Do you have a comment or a question...Contact Us
All e-mails will remain confidential and will be responded to in a timely fashion. Please
ask for permission first before sending attachments because our e-mail clients may
recognize the attachment as spam.
All e-mails will remain confidential and will be responded to in a timely fashion. Please
ask for permission first before sending attachments because our e-mail clients may
recognize the attachment as spam.
Watch and listen
to personal
stories of UMWA
miners young and
old about the
importance of
being union.
(MORE >>>)
to personal
stories of UMWA
miners young and
old about the
importance of
being union.
(MORE >>>)
Rank-and-File Video
Testimonials
Testimonials
Quick Links to Most Played Videos:
Why young Consol miners want to
be in the UMWA
We are the UMWA -- who we are and
what we do
What really happened with health
care benefits at Cannelton
Why young Consol miners want to
be in the UMWA
We are the UMWA -- who we are and
what we do
What really happened with health
care benefits at Cannelton
CAUTION:
Non-Union
Workplace
Fola workers
have NO say in
safety issues
here...
Non-Union
Workplace
Fola workers
have NO say in
safety issues
here...
| But with a UMWA Contract We Would Click here to read more about the UMWA safety difference. |
Fola's Company Store?:
"Mandatory Boot Purchase"
Fola miners are fired up about not having a say
about the company withholding an expensive
and mandatory "equipment deduction" from
their paychecks..
"Mandatory Boot Purchase"
Fola miners are fired up about not having a say
about the company withholding an expensive
and mandatory "equipment deduction" from
their paychecks..
As the battle for the Employee Free Choice Act gets fought out in the
press and the political arena, it’s worth remembering why we’re fighting
for this bill in the first place: because far too many workers can’t exercise
their freedom to form a union. Heath Coleman, a heavy-equipment
operator from West Virginia, tried to form a union and found his safety
endangered by management pressure. His story shows why we need the
Employee Free Choice Act. (MORE >>>)
press and the political arena, it’s worth remembering why we’re fighting
for this bill in the first place: because far too many workers can’t exercise
their freedom to form a union. Heath Coleman, a heavy-equipment
operator from West Virginia, tried to form a union and found his safety
endangered by management pressure. His story shows why we need the
Employee Free Choice Act. (MORE >>>)
Coal Miner Punished for Trying to
Form a Union
Source: AFL-CIO Now
Form a Union
Source: AFL-CIO Now
Heath recently did a worker testimonial for the AFL-CIO showing the
need for a union at Fol and why workers need the Employee Free
Choice Act.
'Companies Are Stomping All Over These Rights'
"I've had to put my family's well-being at stake just to exercise my rights
as an American," says Heath Coleman. "People shouldn't have to live
the way we've had to live for the last year." The same thing has been
happening to his co-workers, and it's all because they are trying to
improve their lives by forming a union. (To read Heath's entire
worker testimonial click here >>>)
need for a union at Fol and why workers need the Employee Free
Choice Act.
'Companies Are Stomping All Over These Rights'
"I've had to put my family's well-being at stake just to exercise my rights
as an American," says Heath Coleman. "People shouldn't have to live
the way we've had to live for the last year." The same thing has been
happening to his co-workers, and it's all because they are trying to
improve their lives by forming a union. (To read Heath's entire
worker testimonial click here >>>)
| HEATH COLEMAN: "I’ve had to put my family’s well- being at stake just to exercise my rights as an American. People shouldn’ t have to live the way we’ve had to live for the last year." |
Let Your Voice Be Heard
If you are a Fola worker who has
experienced mistreatment from Fola
management click here to tell us your
story. All worker stories will be kept
confidential unless permission is granted
by the sender.
experienced mistreatment from Fola
management click here to tell us your
story. All worker stories will be kept
confidential unless permission is granted
by the sender.
Spreading the word:
We want a union at Fola Coal
We want a union at Fola Coal
Click on images to enlarge and view photos from a recent Fola In-House
Organizing Committee informational gate pass out.
Organizing Committee informational gate pass out.
