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UMWA: Commission playing 'political football'

MORGANTOWN -- On Oct. 2, Monongalia County Commission President Sean Sikora indicated the commission would be willing to “have a conversation” with representatives of the United Mine Workers of America regarding the union’s representation of employees in the assessor’s office. That ...

UMWA: More Mon County offices looking at union representation

MORGANTOWN -- According to United Mine Workers of America International District 31 Vice President Michael Payton, 90% of the employees in the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office backed UMWA representation in the union vote held Sept. 26.  Further, he said the assessor’s office ...

UMWA: County employees vote in favor of union

MORGANTOWN -- According to a Friday morning press release from the United Mine Workers of America, employees in the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office supported UMWA representation during a vote held Thursday.  “We are proud to welcome the employees of the Monongalia County ...

Monongalia County Assessor's Office employees to hold UMWA vote

MORGANTOWN — The question of union representation in the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office will be put to a vote.  In a short letter to the Monongalia County Commission, Assessor Mark Musick said office staff will vote on United Mine Workers of America representation on Sept. ...

UMWA to Mon County Commission: We're not going away

MORGANTOWN — Since talk of potential United Mine Workers of America representation in the county assessor’s office became public in late April, members of the Monongalia County Commission have kept the issue at arm’s length by stating they were unaware of any county employees supporting ...