2012
What’s your education goal?As a former teacher and rank-and-file union member, I feel pretty strongly about the value of education. In fact, the labor movement has been committed to helping union members reach their educational goals for over 40 years. We’re interested in figu...
I wish you a rewarding, joyous new yearSisters and Brothers, At this joyous time of year, I hope you and all your family and friends have a lovely holiday season filled with joy and meaning. We wish you abundance, happiness, and peace in a new year filled with hope. As the year ends, we t...
American Made – Union Made DatabaseUnfair competition from foreign producers threatens the future of American manufacturers and workers, while at the same time destroying our environment. Reports show that “Buying American” helps to strengthen the economy, creates new jobs...
Thank You for the Opportunity to Work For UWUA MembersDecember 10, 2012 Dear Mr. Langford: In the past sixteen years it has been my privilege to stand up and speak out in defense of the social and economic rights of the American working man and working woman. I want to thank you for the opportunity to...
Michigan Take Action Against Right to Work This WeekBrothers and Sisters: In a devastating blow to the middle-class in Michigan, the Republican lead legislature, bankrolled by the wealthy and corporate CEO’s passed anti-worker bills Thursday night which promise to flatten your wages and take away your...
President Langford Thank You LetterNovember 13, 2012 Sisters and Brothers, With the 2012 elections behind us, I want to extend my personal thanks and gratitude to the UWUA Officers and Staff, Local Union Officers, and rank and file members who donated so much of their personal time po...
- Langford Letter Regarding Hurricane Sandy Disaster
November 8, 2012 Brothers and Sisters, Hurricane Sandy, one of the worst storms in history, has left tremendous and untold devastation in its wake. Our hearts go out to the countless numbers of victims, many of whom are our own UWUA brothers and sist...
- UWUA Statement on Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy Statement from the Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO Tens of millions of people up and down the east coast are now living through the disaster brought by Hurricane Sandy. Our hearts go out to those who are suffering with the l...
- There is No War on Coal
Sherrod Brown says coal jobs and coal production both up in Ohio written by Aaron Marshall and Robert Higgs, of PolitiFact Ohio There is a war on coal, Republicans are telling the public. The story line took center stage during a mid-August campaign ...
- An Important Message to All UWUA Members about Early and Absentee Voting
We have received reports of utility companies dispatching UWUA members to the East Coast for emergency service in advance of the expected landfall of Hurricane Sandy sometime in the next few days. Obviously, this could impact the ability of UWUA memb...
- National Labor Relations Board ALJ Holds American Water Illegally Cut Employee Benefits
Washington, D.C. An Administrative Law Judge for the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision this week holding that American Water illegally slashed healthcare and other benefits for 3,500 workers in nearly 70 different bargaining units in f...
- The Protect Working Families Campaign Needs Your Help
Dear Sisters and Brothers, The Protect Working Families campaign is fighting to protect Michigan’s working families from corporate special interests who want to eliminate the voice of working families to collectively bargain for fair wages, benefits ...
- Michigan PTA Endorses Prop 2 to Protect Collective Bargaining
Education and Child Advocates Condemn Opposition’s False Ads Today, Proposal 2 to Protect Collective Bargaining is announcing the support of the Michigan Parent Teacher Association. “When teachers have the right to collectively bargain, they use thei...
- Massachusetts Working Families Toolkit
Linked below are flyers for our Locals and members with the Utility Workers name and Logo on them to use for canvassing this election season. The Locals can customize the flyers with their Local Union number by visiting http://www.workingfamiliestool...
- Pennsylvania Working Families Toolkit
Linked below are flyers for our Locals and members with the Utility Workers name and Logo on them to use for canvassing this election season. The Locals can customize the flyers with their Local Union number by visiting http://www.workingfamiliestool...
- Ohio Working Families Tool Kit
Linked below are flyers for our Locals and members with the Utility Workers name and Logo on them to use for canvassing this election season. The Locals can customize the flyers with their Local Union number by visiting http://www.workingfamiliestool...
- Will you elect a candidate who will stand with workers?
As we moved past Labor Day, the campaign season shifted into high gear. This year’s presidential election offers a clear choice on where we go from here. Will we elect a candidate who will stand with workers or vote for a candidate who wants to...
- Meet Mr 1% DVD Mailing to Locals
September 17, 2012 Dear UWUA Local Union Presidents: The outcome of the November election could not be more critical to the future of UWUA members, our union contracts, and our families’ standard of living. This election presents a clear choice...
- Working Families Tool Kit
Linked below are flyers for our Locals and members with the Utility Workers name and Logo on them to use for canvassing this election season. The Locals can customize the flyers with their Local Union number by visiting http://www.workingfamiliestool...
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