Woodhouse Colliery Planning Application Successfully Submitted
West Cumbria Mining (WCM) are delighted to report that the Planning Application for their Cumbrian Metallurgical Coal Project, called Woodhouse…
Congratulations To The Labour Party
Congratulations to the Labour Party for gaining the support of people which now gives hope that life will improve for the many.
General Election Statement
By now most of you will have made up your mind up which way to vote and it goes without…
Labour Support For Pensions Review
The NUM at it’s NEC meeting 23 May 2017 welcomed the news that the Labour Party Manifesto has included a…
NUM FIGHT ON FOR KELLINGLEY MINERS
Kellingley Protective Award The hearing concluded on 18 May 2017 after 4 days of evidence, cross examinations, and closing submissions…
Breach of union rules/breach of statutory balloting procedures decision: Mathewson v National Union of Mineworkers
Mr Mathewson made seven complaints alleging the union had breached its rules and one complaint of the union’s breach of…
YORKSHIRE MINERS WIN CASE
The Newcastle Employment Tribunal sitting in North Shields 30 March 2016 heard the NUM Yorkshire Area case for a Protective…
Miners’ Vote To Retain Political Fund
Despite the devastation caused by the closure of deep coal mines NUM members increased the majority to retain a Political…
Parliamentary Debate
Yvette Cooper MP called on the Government to treat men at Kellingley fairly as they have saved the Government £’millions…
Workers Memorial Day
Every year more people are killed at work than in wars. Most don’t die of mystery ailments, or in tragic…