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UMW

American  
Or U.M.W.
  1. United Mine Workers.


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Demand for Toyota, Perodua and BMW models will likely buoy contributions to Sime Darby associate UMW, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

“We fought tooth and nail to retain those benefits,” said Williams, who is president of UMW Local 1188 in Coshocton County, in central Ohio’s Appalachian region.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2025

UMW membership peaked in 1946, then spiraled downward in the face of a loss of government support and the industry’s all-out war on union mines.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2021

This could have been the bankruptcy of the UMW, but people thought this was something that was worth doing.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2021

Since Dad was hardly ever home—he was out making contacts and investigating the UMW, he told us—and never got around to breaking ground, Brian and I decided to help.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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