Make no mistake, I am committed to continuing to working with the Navajo Nation, allottees, and other impacted individuals on the economic challenges of this proposition.
I strongly oppose this legislation, and I am grateful for the opportunity to weigh in.
Ocasio-Cortez, Hon. Alexandria, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York
ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ, NY, Ranking Member
The public needs answers.
Not only when these companies go bankrupt do they strip workers of their benefits, workers don't get health care, they don't get pensions.
How could the Federal coal program be improved to make sure that mines are quickly and fully reclaimed in the industry?
When these coal companies go bankrupt, they shed their liabilities for health care and pensions.
According to their 2022 annual report, Warrior Met made over $641 million in profit last year.
In March of this year, UMWA workers at Warrior Met Coal ended a 2-year strike with no improved contract.
a judge with the National Labor Relations Board found that Warrior Met Coal violated labor laws during the strike.