West Penn Power, Potomac Edison Maintenance Workers Vote Unanimously to Unionize with UWUA
WASHINGTON, DC (JANUARY 25, 2023) – The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO and UWUA Local 102 today announced…
Save the date for UWUA’s 32nd Constitutional Convention, July 26-29, 2023. Check back for more details.
WASHINGTON, DC (JANUARY 25, 2023) – The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO and UWUA Local 102 today announced…
The UWUA announced after a year of intense negotiations, about 30 UWUA members who work as wind technicians successfully agreed to an inaugural contract with DTE Energy.
I’d like to take a minute and tell you about a man I never got the pleasure to meet: a…
UWUA members are first responders and frontline workers who protect public health and safety. Highly skilled individuals who make up UWUA’s membership provide essential services that keep our homes, businesses, and schools running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round. Members are empowered in their workplaces and united by the belief in the dignity and worth of our work.
Herbert is a member of Local 601 who recently articulated what it means to him to be a UWUA member, “The union represents the very essence of family: love, caring, protection, trust. The union is always there for me and never lets me down.”
Unions bring people together. Unions level the playing field. Unions build power. Union members earn higher wages, receive better pension benefits, and enjoy better health insurance coverage than their non-union counterparts.
Reach out to UWUA’s organizing team if you’re interested in starting the conversation about how to start a union. We’re here to answer your questions and guide you along the way.
UWUA members provide essential services. We keep the power on, we keep the water flowing, we make sure gas is there when you need it, and much more.
We power America in coal, natural gas, nuclear, and hydro-electric power plants, ensuring the lights stay on around the clock. We are meeting the future in energy storage facilities and on utility-scale solar farms. We keep our customers healthy by providing clean drinking water, treating wastewater, and maintaining water systems. We ensure communities have municipal services. We respond to consumer needs, and we prepare for energy and water system repairs and the future of our utility infrastructure.