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2015 Constitutional Convention Coverage: Young Workers Initiative Committee

UWUA President Mike Langford formed the UWUA’s Young Workers Initiative Committee (YWIC) in 2010 with the sole purpose of getting younger workers more involved with union activities and important social and economic issues. Since then, the YWIC has been hard at work. The fruits of their labor was on display for all to see, as YWIC members made educational and inspiring presentations at the convention. Over three days,…

2015 Constitutional Convention Coverage: National Women’s Caucus

The opening day of the convention included an historic first, the creation of the UWUA’s National Women’s Caucus. After completing the official work for the day, Delegates, Alternates and guests remained in the convention hall to participate in the caucus launch. Caucus Chair Valerie King, Local 601 executive secretary, started things off. “The number of women in the workplace has declined since 2014,” she said. “The U.S. now ranks 19th among 24…