Download the Electronic Version of the Utility Workers Jul/Aug/Sep 2011

Selected Stories from the Jul/Aug/Sep Issue

COVER STORY

UWUA Constitutional Convention Coverage
“It’s time to put our boots on and do what it takes to take our nation back for the working men and women who make it so great,” UWUA President Mike Langford said as 344 Delegates, 92 Alternate Delegates and 186 guests representing 150 UWUA locals gathered in Las Vegas June 22-25 to set a course for the union for next four years. Read More

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

We Are One!
Our union and our nation face tremendous challenges. And, as utility workers, we have an important role to play in getting America back on track and back to work. We can, and we must, do everything possible to make that happen. Coming out of our convention we vowed we would do just that because We Are One! Read More

FEATURES

Building Union of Tomorrow, Today!
Young Workers Committee Established
The recently created UWUA Young Workers Committee introduced itself to the rest of the union at a special session of the June Convention. The purpose of the group, comprised of 15 members representing each region and chaired by National Representative Reggie Davis, is to both establish and maintain a youth involvement initiative within the union. Read More

American Water Takes it on the Chin
Expansion Scheme Torpedoed in California
The UWUA’s campaign challenging corporate greed at American Water scored a big victory when the city council in Rialto, California rejected a proposed 30-year lease of the city’s water system to the notoriously anti-worker company. Read More

NLRB Issues Complaints Against United Water
Management’s Conduct Illegal During Contract Negotiations
The National Labor Relations Board has issued complaints against United Water concerning illegal management conduct during negotiations with UWUA local unions in three states. Meanwhile, the UWUA is also stepping up a global campaign to combat the French-owned company’s attempts to slash workers’ retirement benefits. Read More

UWUA Scholarship Winners
As a testament to the hardworking ethic instilled in the children of UWUA members, a big congratulations goes out to the students and their families who were selected for scholarships. Read More

UWUA Forms Veterans Committee
Already Gets IL Bill Passed to Help Vets Work Back Home
Many UWUA members have served this nation’s military. Some have given their lives; others are just making their way home, trying to re-enter the workforce and provide for their families. That’s what inspired the creation of the UWUA Veterans Committee. Read More

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