Coal miners, their family members, and union representatives rallied outside of the US Department of Labor’s headquarters in ...

Activism / After the government betrayed them by refusing to enforce a crucial workplace health rule, a group of coal miners traveled to DC to put Trump on notice. Kim Kelly Last Tuesday, a small ...

On Tuesday, federal officials posted new rules to protect coal and other miners from toxic silica dust, a growing problem in mines that has left thousands sick and dying. It took mine safety ...

During the Biden administration, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration created a safety rule long-sought by black ...

For decades, asbestos was the invisible danger that left a lasting mark. Today, silica dust is drawing the same level of ...

In a rally outside the U.S. Department of Labor, miners and their advocates stressed the need to limit silica exposure and ...