June 2017

UMWA Career Centers, Inc. to offer retraining for displaced miners Source: Herald Standard PROSPERITY – The UMWA Career Centers, Inc. in Ruff Creek, established in 2006 to train new inexperienced miners, mine rescue teams, first responders and mine examiners, etc., is switching its focus and will now operate training programs Read more…

“UMWA Career Centers Inc., based in Ruff Creek, has received a $1.2 million grant from Appalachian Regional Commission through the federal Power initiative to help retrain displaced coal miners.” http://www.observer-reporter.com/20170122/umwa_career_center_gets_grant_for_coal_miner_retraining