TRIANGLE, Va. — Union coal miners have approved contracts with a pair of coal producers.

The United Mine Workers Union announced Tuesday members recently ratified contracts with American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc. (ACNR) and Iron Senergy.

“This is a critical win for our members and their families,” UMWA International President Cecil Roberts said. “At a time of growing uncertainty in the coal industry, these agreements are the result of hard-fought negotiations that protect the rights and futures of UMWA miners. I want to congratulate Secretary-Treasurer Brian Sanson, his Executive Assistant Mike Phillippi, and the rest of the UMWA negotiating team for their outstanding work in securing these contracts. Their persistence and dedication made all the difference.”

The five-year co

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