UMWA locals approve contract, setting stage for non-CONSOL talks

What about Peabody and their contract? Have they signed it? Is there anything in the contract for already retired miners?

What about retiree's health insurance during negotations --(over next few weeks of trying to get new contract with Peabody)? My wife Woodie and I were susposed to go on the the Pebody retiree's insurance 2-1-07, but have not received the paperwork - we asked for them - will we get the enrollment paperwork - will there be coverage? I could not get hold of Gwen Jackson in Peabody insurance office today -(paperwork could be in the mail?). Will there be any health coverage by Peabody for retirees while talks are going on, will we be able to get enrolled/coverage while talks are in prgress? Are talks with UMWA and Peabody going on now - today? David Sells worked for the Squaw Creek Mine owned by Alcoa and operated by Peabody in Boonville, Indiana union local 1189.
thank you.

Does anyone know anything about the Peabody contract. If it has been signed?

What is Happening with Peabody and UMWA? Are they going to sign contract or will the UMWA strike???

I think this new contract is a slap in the face to older retired miners. we should have got more of a raise on our pesions.I worked 34 years underground and paid into the strike fund and never seen a peeny of that money. I think some of that money should have been divided up to the already retired miners.

Ann Lewis wrote:

Does anyone know anything about the Peabody contract. If it has been signed?

We are asking the same questions in WV but no one has any answers.Does anyone know if Peabody is talking?

So whats up with PinnOak Resources LLC OakGrove Mine?
Why is the company not willing to sign? I think there should be more information out there for the miner's at this mine. What is the point in being so secretive? It's their jobs at stake!!

I work at the Foundation coal Wabash mine in Illinois L.u. 1791, Foundation has not signed yet and we cant find out anything, Our local officials say they dont know nothing! All we got is rumors, Have not heard a thing bout Peabody, Jim Walters resources in Alabama signed! We want the National Agreement Nothing Less!!!!!!

Roofbolter wrote:

I work at the Foundation coal Wabash mine in Illinois L.u. 1791, Foundation has not signed yet and we cant find out anything, Our local officials say they dont know nothing! All we got is rumors, Have not heard a thing bout Peabody, Jim Walters resources in Alabama signed! We want the National Agreement Nothing Less!!!!!!

Hey, My husbsand is a rood bolter also. He says the same thing--He wants the contract that he voted for.

We have still heard nothing, I guess we are on a need to know basis and we dont need to know, This is our Union, You think they could tell us something! Still no news about Peabody??????

Roofbolter wrote:

We have still heard nothing, I guess we are on a need to know basis and we dont need to know, This is our Union, You think they could tell us something! Still no news about Peabody??????

My husband received a letter from Cecil Roberts today and it doesn't sound good. I think Peabody wants each mine/local??? to negotiate separately.Doesn't make sense to me.Did you all get a letter?

No Letter,We have not heard a thing, I would like to know more bout what the letter says but i dont want you to post it on here for anybody,like the companys to see, Ill let you know if we get one, United We Stand, Divided We Fall! U.M.W.A. United Mine Workers! Thats what i think of Negotiate separately!

Heard the same thing that Kathy said.

If we do not stand up now with Peabody its all over with. Here in West KY they already have several mines operating non-union. Most workers are ex umwa men and won't sign a union card. There is only one UMWA Peabody mines left here and it is not under the national agreement. It is under an MOU, it sucks. They offered us a new MOU. In Aug. 2006 fo 5 years. It offered .75 raise year 1,.75 year 2, and .30 for each addional year. Also was going to take away a lot of stuff. It failed 300 something against and 40 fools for it. WE WANT ME TOO AGREMENT!!!!!!! UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!!!!!!!!!!

i allso work at the mines maverickworks at ever thing he has saidis true.its a shame peabody coal, would treat the men that made them what they are today. Its a shame peabody would hire a man /that made a movie aginst the umwa. while he was working at a non.union peabody mines.Maverrick you are right .UNITED WE STAND,DIVIDED WE FALL///////////

This is a Fortune 500 Company we are talking about. They are supposed to be socially responsible and highly ethical. Who deserves the highest pay and benefits??The Coal Miner!! I greatly value my husband and his entire profession and know how dangerous coalmining can be.

NO NEW NEWS about the STRIKE OR Peabody negotiations?

Roofbolter wrote:

No Letter,We have not heard a thing, I would like to know more bout what the letter says but i dont want you to post it on here for anybody,like the companys to see, Ill let you know if we get one, United We Stand, Divided We Fall! U.M.W.A. United Mine Workers! Thats what i think of Negotiate separately!

Roofbolter, I am not sure how to navigate this site or I would reply privately about the letter!!

Here is the deal. Peabody has agreed to the contract, with the but they want to exclude Highland 9 Mine that I work at and a mine in WV. They want to do them a part form national agreement. They already have screwed us for 5 years. I hope the UMWA holds out for use and the mines in WV included. Peabody has other non-union mines in our area that they are tring to orignaize if they do not get national agreement at our mines, They will never orignize them.

UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!!!!!!!!!!

Peabodys master plan!!!!

Well maverick the way i see it we must get the mine comittiy to work for us . every time the company wonts to tack somthing mine ,com. and safety com. will give it to them, THEY ARE scared of D.W. would you agree.all the committy can say is they can do that. BUT TO UP DATE YOU ON THE CONTRACT PEABODY HAS NOT SIGN A THING .THEY ARE HAVING A METTING THURSDAY 2/08/07/.WITH PEABODY / BUT I THANK PEABODY IS JUST PLAYING WITH US. IT UP TO MR. ROBERTS HAND/S NOW. SORRY I CAN/T TELL YOU EANY THING.

What about the other companies that haven't signed? Arch and Magnum to name two