UMWA Praises Obama’s MSHA Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 7, 2009
UMWA Praises Obama’s MSHA Budget
United Mine Workers of America International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today:
“We applaud President Obama’s budget for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), especially with regard to the proposed $2.2 million increase in funding for coal mine safety and health. This proposal represents a good step in the right direction toward restoring MSHA’s oversight capabilities.
“Yet while we appreciate the President’s commitment to improving coal miners’ safety and health, we know that there is much more that must be done to change the culture of the agency away from one that coddles rogue operators to one that puts the welfare of coal miners first. We urge the appointment of an Undersecretary of Labor who shares that objective, and we look forward to working closely with the administration to ensure that it is achieved.”
