Patriot Coal News

Nearly 150 miners, clergy and other supporters gathered around the West Virginia Coal Miner statue near the state Capitol Thursday afternoon, asking that Patriot Coal provide pension and health-care benefits promised to its working and retired miners.

Remember the phrase "good union job"? In contrast to the contingent fragile world of retail, service and fast food, a good union job is the sort union coal miners have.

St. Louis Fourteen miners and supporters, including United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts, were arrested on trespassing charges Tuesday at a rally in downtown St.

Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St.

With a major ruling in Patriot Coal Corp.'s bankruptcy due within about a week, the United Mine Workers of America are planning a rally for 10 a.m. Tuesday starting at Keiner Plaza downtown, with participants marching to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court on 10th Street.

Despite objections by the United Mine Workers of America , U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kathy Surratt-States ruled Thursday that Patriot Coal can give key employees $6.9 million in bonuses.

Despite objections by the United Mine Workers of America, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kathy Surratt-States ruled Thursday that Patriot Coal can give key employees $6.9 million in bonuses.

A new report criticizing Arch Coal and Peabody Energy for creating Patriot Coal was released Tuesday by two groups of religious leaders -- Interfaith Worker Justice and Religious Leaders for Coalfield Justice.

Patriot Coal Corp. reported a net loss of $115.9 million in the first quarter ended March 31, compared with a loss of $75.3 million in last year's quarter, due to lower sale prices and volumes of its coal.

A bankrupt St. Louis-based coal producer's push to significantly cut thousands of retirees' health care and pension benefits was in the hands of a judge Monday amid prospects that affected union-backed workers may strike if the ruling is in the company's favor.

On Friday, a lawyer representing the United Mine Workers of America told the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in St.

Progressive activist and clergy activist held a candlelight vigil in support of coal workers pension on Monday, April 29th 2013.

Alana Green worked underground. Not for the CIA or the police, but in a coal mine for eight hours a day, six days a week, for five years.

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CWA President Larry Cohen and CWA activists joined more than 6,000 coal miners, their families and supporters from across the country in St.

As mineworkers and retirees battle to salvage their pensions and benefits from the bankruptcy of Patriot Coal Corp., lawyers for their union are trying an unusual gambit - and one that may be a test case for workers' rights when companies spin off assets.

A long-awaited bankruptcy hearing began Monday in which a St. Louis-based coal company insists it must significantly cut thousands of retirees' health care and pension benefits or risk liquidation -- a claim that its miners union strongly rejects.

"I'm from West Virginia. We got people here from Kentucky. We had one guy come in from Florida," said Rick Ryan, who retired after 35 years as a mine worker.

UMWA President Cecil Roberts is arrested a 4th time for his participation in the demonstrations against Patriot, Peabody, and Arch Coal More than 6,000 members of the United Mine Workers and supporting unions rallied and marched in St.

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