Monongalia County Assessor’s Office votes to unionize under UMWA

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Monongalia County Assessor’s Office has voted in favor of joining the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA).

The vote was on Thursday, Sept. 26 after several months of effort and some controversy, which included the UMWA rescinding its endorsement of Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom .

In a press release Friday morning, the UMWA called the vote a “significant victory for the workers.”

“We are proud to welcome the employees of the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office to the UMWA family,” International President Cecil E. Roberts said in the release. “Their decision puts them on a path toward greater job security, fair treatment, and representation on the job. We will ensure that their voices are heard, and their rights are protected.”

The Mon County Assessor’s Office will be represented by UMWA International District 31.

The UMWA represents a growing number of public sector workers in West Virginia, as well as mining, manufacturing and health care workers.

Other Monongalia County groups have also unionized in 2024, including the Monongalia EMS under the International Association of EMTs and Paramedics.

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