UWUA News
Arnold City Council Rejects American Water Privatization Scheme
The City Council of Arnold, Mo. rejected a proposed scheme to sell the City’s sewer system to Missouri American Water in a closed session of the Council on February 2, 2012. Read More

UWUA Changes in Staff Positions
We are pleased to announce two staff changes that take effect today. Read More

UWUA 2012 Legislative Activities Announcement
As we roll into 2012 UWUA's schedule is starting to fill with exciting conferences to engage membership and continue our momentum in a crucial election year. Read More

Labor News
Announcing LM-30 Webinar February 14
The Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) is offering a free webinar on completing the Form LM-30 (Labor Organization Officer and Employee Report). Read More

Invested: Bias-Free Financial Information from AFL-CIO & NLC
NLC InvestEd is one of the few no-nonsense sites out there that isn't promoting a financial product. It exists to help working families understand the concepts and tools that enhance everyone's financial security, both now and in the future. Read More

Veto Any FAA Reauthorization Which Includes Provisions That Endanger Workers' Contracts and Right to Unionize
An aviation safety and security bill is no place to impose unrelated and controversial labor provisions that will ultimately serve to harm both airline and railroad workers. Read More

Labor Department Unveils Kinder, Gentler Fee Disclosure Regulations
“The rule requires covered service providers to make disclosures to the plan, which the plan sponsor would subsequently use to make disclosures to the plan participant,” Mr. Goldbrum said. “In a way, they've merged some disclosure regulations and made it a service provider obligation.” Read More

White House Offers Plan to Lure Jobs to America
In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for a wide-ranging package of policies to help create American manufacturing jobs, including trade enforcement measures, business tax breaks and worker training programs. Read More

Industry News
Caterpillar to Close Assembly Factory in Canada
Just over a month after locking out its unionized employees, Caterpillar said on Friday that it would close a Canadian locomotive factory that employs about 670 people. Read More

States of Denial
Union Dues Bill Approved by Michigan House Panel
A legislative showdown between Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature and labor unions escalated Tuesday, as a House committee approved a bill that would require employees to annually renew their written consent allowing certain union dues to be deducted from their paychecks. Read More

COPE (Political Education)
Newt Continues His Campaign
February may well be a tough month for Newt. But March has Super Tuesday and primaries across the South where Newt will be at home and win. Read More

Human Rights
Romney Isn’t Concerned
So Mr. Romney’s position seems to be that we need not worry about the poor thanks to programs that he insists, falsely, don’t actually help the needy, and which he intends, in any case, to destroy. Read More

Veterans Affairs and Information
Obama Details $5 Billion Veterans Jobs Proposal
Veterans who want to work as police officers and firefighters could get some help from the White House if Congress signs on to $5 billion in funding to spur the hiring of emergency responders. Read More

President Obama’s Plan to Put Veterans Back to Work
President will propose $1 billion to develop a Veterans Job Corps conservation program that will put up to 20,000 veterans back to work over the next five years protecting and rebuilding America. Read More

Labor’s Day in History
3 February 1930
"Chicagorillas" -- labor racketeers -- shot and killed contractor William Healy, with whom the Chicago Marble Setters Union had been having difficulties.

11 February 1937
General Motors recognizes the United Auto Workers union following a sit-down strike.

12 February 1877
U.S. railroad workers began strikes to protest wage cuts. Read More