UWUA News
NLRB to Issue Complaint Against American Water Seeking Remedy for UWUA Members Share
The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board has decided to issue a formal Complaint against American Water on the grounds that the Company’s unilateral implementation of massive cuts in healthcare and other benefits in January 2011 violated federal labor law. Read More

An Update on American Water and UWUA Share
UWUA has mobilized around the country to battle American Water's unfair rate increases and unfair treatment. Find out what's going on in various states from New Jersey to California. Read More

Local 551 Brother Badly Injured, Heroic Union Brothers React Share
On Thanksgiving day, at approximately 2:30PM, Brother Randy Bolen, while performing maintenance at our plant, was engulfed in a fire ball from a dust explosion. Read More

Comments from our Members & Friends
Haven't Started Your Christmas Shopping Yet? Share
Get started on your holiday shopping and click below to find a wide variety of great Union-Made-in-the-USA gifts from these online union and union-related websites. Read More

Labor News
Labor Shortage Share
Even with a national unemployment rate of 8.6 percent, some employers are finding it difficult to fill well-paying jobs due to a lack of skilled workers. Read More

Labor Board Averts Shutdown -- for Now Share
The National Labor Relations Board will remain operational for at least another month, after the lone Republican member dropped his threat to resign -- a move that would effectively have shut down the board. Read More

Pensions for American Airlines Workers, Retirees May Be Cut Share
If AMR would propose any changes in the pension plan in the way of retiree benefits, the court would appoint a Section 1114 committee, which would be paid from bankruptcy estate assets, Freeman said. Read More

Industry News
Emerging Markets, Met Coal To Support US Coal Producers Share
Emerging market demand and high metallurgical coal prices will continue to support U.S. coal producers over the next 12 to 18 months, despite an expected decline in production and weak domestic growth next year, Moody's Investors Service said. Read More

Union Complains Tennessee American Water Didn't Keep Staff Level Share
Chattanooga's water utility got its biggest rate increase in history in April after claiming it needed the 14.8 percent increase, in part, to pay the rising costs of its 110-employee operation. Read More

States of Denial
America Wants to Work! Good Jobs Now Share
Jobs. That’s the crisis in America. Our economy will not recover until people get work. Read More

Human Rights
NAACP Warns Black and Hispanic Americans Could Lose Right to Vote Share
Fourteen states have passed a total of 25 measures that will unfairly restrict the right to vote, among black and Hispanic voters in particular. Read More

Veterans Affairs and Information
Finding Help for Homeless Veterans Proves Difficult Share
As the economy continues to falter and more soldiers return home as the Iraq War comes to an end, experts expect the number of homeless veterans to grow. Read More