IN MEMORIAM – Charles Stephen Wyatt
The UWUA mourns the passing of Brother Steve Wyatt, a veteran union leader and frequent trainer at UWUA regional conferences.…
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The UWUA mourns the passing of Brother Steve Wyatt, a veteran union leader and frequent trainer at UWUA regional conferences.…
WASHINGTON, DC (JANUARY 20, 2026) – Today the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO announced its support for Congressman…
An interview with Howard University Political Science major Anyea Fields — my great niece — makes clear why the labor…
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.
German has been a journeyman lineman for nearly a decade. He describes the job as being a lot of physical work — setting poles, framing them, moving lines, installing switches and transformers — all while keeping power flowing to the customers below. Outside of regular hours, he and his team handle storm duty and trouble calls.
He is part of a relatively small group — around 100 linemen covering 17 towns along Connecticut’s southern coast — so when bad weather hits, the calls don’t stop. He says, “For me, there’s nothing better than driving past a stretch of line and knowing I helped build it — safely, skillfully, and with the lights still on.” Check out more about German’s and other lineman’s work in UWUA’s How It’s Done series, Spotlight on Lineman in The Utility Worker magazine.
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.