The Mine Wars of 1912-21 were the height of labor organizing in the Mountain State. Organizing to demand real money for wages and less lethal work environments were punishable crimes; but paying employees in company money and letting hired guns beat up employees were legal. Unions were ...
by Jay Ambrose Sitting far away in the White House, President Joe Biden recently cheered for a union to be formed at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama. By a two-to-one vote, workers said no thanks, that they weren’t all that upset by this whiz of a company and would rather work out any ...
MORGANTOWN – The bill spelling out penalties for teachers and school personnel who go on strike has become law, but without the governor's endorsement. SB 11 passed the Senate by a 21-12 vote Feb. 22, and passed the House 53-46 March 2. After some amendment adjustments, it completed its ...
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Education Committee approved a bill Tuesday to reaffirm that work stoppages and strikes by teachers and school staff are illegal, and outline some penalties for participating in stoppages. SB 11 is a response to the teacher and staff walkouts of 2017 and 2018. The ...
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Kroger Mid-Atlantic division announced Sunday that associates working at 39 Kroger stores in West Virginia and surrounding areas have ratified a new labor agreement that will increase wages and ensure access to affordable comprehensive health care ...
Kroger Mid-Atlantic, which operates 41 stores in West Virginia, including three in Morgantown, said it has reached a tentative agreement with its 4,600-plus associates on a tentative labor agreement. “Given the unique circumstances everyone is experiencing in today’s world, the ...