UWUA Local News
UWUA 29th Constitutional Convention Share
It is my belief that the UWUA’s 29th National Constitutional Convention provided the attendee’s with the motivation to return home to their Locals and communities with a renewed, unquenchable fire to fight for the reclaiming of workers’ rights and the demand for social justice for all citizens. It is only through that collective, determined effort will working people be able to reclaim their rightful spot within our economy and our country’s political structure. Read More

UWUA Local 175 And Ohio AFL-CIO Celebrate The Delivery of Ohio SB 5 Petition Share
The announcement by the We Are Ohio campaign that 1,298,301 signatures have been collected to put Senate Bill 5 on the ballot for a citizen’s veto is a historic moment for Ohio. UWUA Local 175 participated in the parade in Columbus, OH on 6/29/2011. Read More

UWUA Local 537 Sounds Off On American Water Share
Some of the leaders that are opposed to American Water putting profits ahead of the consumers’ needs recently met to discuss further actions to be taken against American Water and its subsidiaries. “We have the full support of the National Union when it comes to dealing with American water, said J. Kevin Booth, President of UWUA Local 537. Read More

Union News
Rialto City Council Blocks American Water Privatization Scheme Share
The City Council in Rialto, California rejected a proposed 30-year lease of the City’s water and wastewater system to American Water last night by a vote of 2-2.  The Utility Workers Union of America, which represents 2,500 American Water employees across the country, mobilized community opposition to the proposed scheme. Read More

Keep Call Centers in Massachusetts Petition Share
We, the undersigned, call upon our legislative leaders to protect Massachusetts jobs and residents by passing bills H03047 and SO1670 which require any utility serving Massachusetts residents to maintain a customer call center in the State of Massachusetts. Read More

A Union Plan for Financing Construction Share
The A.F.L.-C.I.O. said it would announce on Wednesday that it intends to work with pension fund managers to ensure that at least $10 billion in union pension money is made available in the next five years to finance infrastructure projects. Read More

States of Denial
No Cuts Without Taxing The Rich Share
Join with Sen. Bernie Sanders and demand that your member of Congress support shared sacrifice. That means for every dollar Congress and the president cuts in investments for the public, a dollar must be raised through ending tax breaks for the wealthy. Read More

Poll Show Voters Aren't Happy With Michigan Republicans Share
Michigan's Republican-controlled Legislature may have passed a state budget in record time, but what they passed isn't popular with voters. A poll shows 61 percent of voters say they're less likely to vote for Republicans in 2012 because of the budget that cuts funding to public schools but gives tax breaks to corporations. Read More and Take the Forum Poll

Wall St. Spends on Bonuses More Than on Penalties for Torpedoing the Economy Share
There aren’t enough synonyms for the word "tiny" to adequately describe the size and impact of this settlement. It's a fleabite on the hand of the nation's second largest bank in punitive pain terms, and meaningless in stopping the creation of toxic assets, or reducing the criminal complexity of our banking system. Read More

Benton Harbor Emergency Manager Restricts Park Access Share
“Not only have the citizens of Benton Harbor lost their right to have representation by their elected officials, but they are also gradually losing the historical access to and use of their public parkland,“ said Carol Drake of Friends of Jean Klock Park. “Through his sole jurisdiction Joseph Harris has eroded the rights and privileges of the citizens. Is this being done to deprive the residents of access or is there another motive such as future privatization?” Read More

Industry News
Cuomo Takes Tough Stance on Nuclear Reactors Share
One of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s top advisers met with the operators of the Indian Point nuclear plant last week and told them that the governor was determined to close the plant. Mr. Cuomo is not the first politician or the first governor to take that position, but newly passed state legislation will make it easier for him to do so. Read More