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UWUA 29th Constitutional Convention
The UWUA 29th Constitutional Convention was held June 22 - June 25 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The convention featured a personalized video from Hilda Solis, United States Secretary of Labor; a moving message from Ed Schultz, a well known figure on MSNBC; live broadcasts from Charles Showalter on The Union Edge radio show; heartfelt speeches from members; and a priceless learning experience for all participants waiting to get back home and share their knowledge with their locals. As videos and pictures have poured in, we've built a web page to share with you, please check back soon for additional coverage from the convention. Read More

Keep Call Centers in Massachusetts
We, the undersigned, call upon our legislative leaders to protect Massachusetts jobs and residents by passing bills H03047 and S01670 which require any utility serving Massachusetts residents to maintain a customer call center in the State of Massachusetts. Read More

Labor News
Statements on National Labor Relations Board Proposed Rule Change
Unions play a vital role in ensuring safe and fair working conditions. This rule will ensure that workers can exercise their rights under the law in a timely way. You can count on me to be on the side of working families and their right to form or join a union. Read More

Union Members Should Not Pay for Wall Street’s Mistakes
Public employees did not cause our state budget problems nor did they cause our nation’s deficit. Yet, at both the state and federal levels, public employees are being forced to contribute more of their pay without a say in the process and without equal sacrifice from Wall Street and the super wealthy. Read More

States of Denial
New Jersey Legislature Approves Deep Cuts in Benefits to Public Workers
New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday approved a broad rollback in benefits for three-quarters of a million government workers and retirees, the deepest cut in state and local costs in memory, in a major victory for Gov. Chris Christie and a once-unthinkable setback for the powerful public employee unions. Read More

Michigan State House OKs New Congressional Districts
Despite the threat of a legal challenge, the state House of Representatives approved redrawn districts for Michigan’s 14 seats in Congress. The 63-47 vote was nearly a straight party line vote with most Republicans supporting the redistricting maps and most Democrats opposing. The new maps now move to the state Senate for consideration next week. Read More

Industry News
Albany Mulls Altering Way State Permits Power Plants
Utility customers would be able to pay off the cost of making their homes more energy efficient through charges on their monthly electric bills, and the process of getting permits for new power plants would be streamlined under a bill that state lawmakers in Albany were expected to pass this week. Read More

Heal the Economy With Energy Inventions
More inventions. That’s what the United States needs to pull itself out of its economic ditch.
Fortunately, within this diverse country there is no shortage of ideas. Unfortunately, thinking up new inventions, new ideas and innovations is the easy part. Bringing ideas to market is what’s hard. It’s very, very hard. The work needed to commercialize and bring them to market has ruined marriages, damaged people’s health, destroyed personal economies and wrecked people’s lives. Read More