Local 607 Builds on First Contract with Strong Successor Agreement
Three years after winning its first contract with Liberty Gas in Georgia, UWUA Local 607 has reached a strong successor…
UWUA launches UWUAid, a mental health hotline for members. Find out more here.
Three years after winning its first contract with Liberty Gas in Georgia, UWUA Local 607 has reached a strong successor…
A year ago, the California Water Utility Council’s plans for a first-of-its-kind water utility apprenticeship were still largely a vision.…
Members from Regions II and III gathered in Cleveland in early June for their regional conference, followed by Region IV…
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.
Benhardt is a 31-year member of her local. In her role, she helps maintain a clean water supply to communities outside of St. Louis, Missouri. Her responsibilities include leak repairs and locating water lines. Additionally, she takes daily water samples and delivers them to the lab.
She has broken ground as the first and only woman in her local union. She participates in job fairs to show other women these are the kinds of jobs you can have without college. This job has allowed her to support her family and put my two daughters through college.
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.