Lakeland Water Workers Join the UWUA
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On Wednesday, October 13, water and wastewater workers in Lakeland, Florida voted by an overwhelming majority of 92-30 to join the UWUA. The municipal water workers join 330 members at Lakeland Electric who chose the union as their representative two years ago. “We welcome our newest members in Lakeland and look forward to working with them to get the wages, benefits, and working conditions that they deserve,” said UWUA President Mike Langford. “This Lakeland victory confirms what we have felt is true: workers in Florida and in other so-called right to work states know the power that organizing brings and that they are ready to do so now.” UWUA Organizer Bernie LaBelle told The Ledger, the local Lakeland paper, that the workers voted for the UWUA because they know, "A collective voice is always stronger than a single voice." To read more about the organizing win visit: http://www.theledger.com/article/20101013/NEWS/10135035?Title=Lakeland-Wor
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