UWUA News
UWUA Local 369 Arrives Bearing Gifts for Veterans Share
Union members wanted to give back to their home territory of the South Shore, South Coast, and Cape Cod.  All together, the group was delivering some 300 hams and turkeys to Hyannis, New Bedford, Fall River, Quincy, and Dorchester. Read More

A Warm Holiday Meal Brought by Your Local 132 Gas Workers Share
We make sure our homes have safe and efficient natural gas to keep our homes warm, have hot running water and with safe gas stoves and ovens. Many of us may take this for granted as we warm our homes and cook our meals this holiday season. Read More

Potomac Edison Regional Headquarters Employees Lend Santa a Hand Share
"I appreciate the support received from all our employees, including the members of Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) Local 102. Their generosity made our first-ever Williamsport campaign a resounding success, and promises to brighten Christmas morning for many children who may have otherwise found nothing beneath the tree," said James V. Fakult, president, Maryland Operations. Read More

Union Utility Workers Work Overtime to Deliver Holiday Cheer Share
Utility Workers Union of America Local 369 brought 30 frozen turkeys to Conley’s annual breakfast for homicide survivors on Dec. 14. Read More

UWUA Local 132 Sempra Workers Protest Labor Practices Share
According to the report, Sempra and union reps have been negotiating on such issues as wage freezes, increased part-time work, cuts in retirement benefits and caps on retiree medical. Read More

Labor News
Unions, Business Groups on Watch for Recess Appointments to Labor Board Share
The NLRB will be left with two board members when the recess appointment of Craig Becker expires at the end of the congressional session. Read More

Business Interests Were Top Bill-Killers in California's Capitol This Year Share
Business lobbyists defeated bills that would have cut back various tax breaks, required employers to give workers unpaid bereavement leave and prolonged the foreclosure process.
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U.S. Labor Board Publishes Rule Limiting Employer and Employee Rights to Fair Elections Share
The rule will shorten the time employees may learn about union membership before an election, grant the NLRB and its hearing officers significant latitude to decide election issues, and substantially limit an employer's ability to appeal initial election hearing findings. Read More

National Labor Relations Board Offers Guidance For All Employers On Offensive Posts and Social Media Policies Share
In order to help employers determine what is and is not considered protected from employer discipline, the NLRB released a report in August 2011 summarizing the most recent social media cases reviewed by the Office of the General Counsel. Read More

States of Denial
Recall Walker Signatures Pass 500,000 Mark Share
United Wisconsin, the coalition spearheading the movement to recall Gov. Scott Walker (R), announced today that volunteers have collected more than 500,000 signatures on petitions to put the recall on the ballot. Read More

Occupy Wall Street Becomes Highly Collectible Share
More than a half-dozen major museums and organizations from the Smithsonian Institution to the New York Historical Society have been avidly collecting materials produced by the Occupy movement. Read More

COPE (Political Education)
Republicans Have Now Shown Their Cards by Stewart Acuff, UWUA Chief of Staff Share
It is hard to imagine how American political leaders could have so much disdain for average Americans. Read More

Obama’s Second Term and the Rise of Labor Share
The message from the labor movement should follow the themes of Madison and OWS and clearly and forcefully promote the idea that the best way to level and democratize the economy is through unionization. Read More

Human Rights
New AFL-CIO Report “Crisis in Alabama: Investigating the Devastating Effects of HB 56” Details Humanitarian Crisis Created by HB 56 Share
Mothers shared their fear that they will be separated from their children and that some undocumented parents are making arrangements with church members, friends and even strangers to care for their U.S.-born children in case the parents are deported. Read More

Veterans Affairs and Information
Looking for Friends in All the Right Places: VA Expands Its Facebook Presence Share
Veterans and their families told us from the beginning that they want to engage and they want relevant information delivered at the local level. Read More

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