Yesterday afternoon, the House of Representatives delivered an initial victory for USW members working in the mining industry when they voted to pass a key mine safety bill, the Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act (HR 2768).  While this bill has a large focus on underground coal mines, it also contains needed safety improvements for the metal/non-metal mines where USW members work.  In the last two years alone, there have been 78 deaths in these workplaces, a fact that sorely underscores the need for this legislation. 

Thank you to the Rapid Response activists that helped bring home this victory through targeted actions at the end of last year and additional calls this week leading up to the vote.