United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan (UMWA 1974 Pension Plan) is a multi-employer defined benefit union pension fund based in Washington, District of Columbia. Established in 1974, the plan provides pension benefits to eligible mineworkers and their beneficiaries. The UMWA 1974 Pension Plan and Trust is a continuation of the benefits program established under the UMWA Welfare and Retirement Fund of 1950 and is the surviving plan following the merger of the 1974 Pension Plan and the 1950 Pension Plan. All major policy decisions for the UMWA 1974 Pension Plan and Trust, interpreting the provisions of the plan and investing the assets of the trust are made by a four-member Board of Trustees.