It’s easy to get bogged down by the work tasks on our plates. We can quickly lose sight of the big picture including all the ways the work we do — regardless of which utility sector we work in — is interconnected. We’ve all experienced moments of feeling very siloed in our work, which […]
[…] that were unsuccessful, analyze those plans you didn’t complete, or consider what happened to cause them to be unattainable? Did you speak your plans aloud into ex istence or give your plans voice to make them a reality to you and those in your circle? Did you use your voice to “influence” your plans […]
[…] all employers to provide just cause for discipline or dismissal, a huge benefit to employees. It’s only possible to make a difference for families if working people get out and let their voices be heard. It’s not only a right but a privilege to be able to take part in democracy, and I urge […]
UWUA awarded the 2024 scholarships th is summer to five regional winners. Each recipient received $2,000 toward continuing their education. Region I Tyler Usler, a graduate of Exeter West Greenwich High School, played varsity hockey and graduated with honors. He is pursuing studies in electrical engineering at the Community College of Rhode Island. Tyler […]
[…] members be effective leaders within their locals. Systems of Safety, presented by the National Safety Committee, will offer an innovative training program that focuses on solving safety issues using the UWUA’s own Systems of Safety process. Culture Change Training, presented by the National Women’s Caucus, the Young Workers Initiative, and the Human Rights Committee, […]
Nonmembers’ Right to Object. Any employee who is not a member of the UWUA, and who pays fees to the UWUA and/or a Local Union pursuant to a collectively bargained union-security provision, will have the right to object to expenditures paid for activities which are not reasonably related to collective bargaining. Such activities are […]
Local 1-2 Wilbert A. Bascom Terrence T. Banks Steven D. Bavuso Drane Donna Berisha Pamela C. Blunt Jose M. Bravo Maureen Bridges Lebrun E. Burnett Ralph P. Calise Frank M. Casella Moises D. Chacon Garry Chan Ruben Clemente Connie Cosme Michael S. Crispino Jr. Judy-Rae Crooks Gibson Ellen Deren John P. De Modna Niguel Douglas…
Local 1-2 Salvatore Alaimo Philip Andujar Robert Annunziata Ameer Baksh Christopher Bishun Richard Buckley David Campbell Daryl Carr Helen Casey Thomas Ciminello Michael Clay Paul Danza Trent Davidson Ralph Davis Richard Disbrow Jose Dumas Brendan Feeley Nancy Fines Thomas Fitzgibbon Daniel Floody Frank Garzino George Georgiu George Gorman David Griffin Jorge Gualotuna Jose Guardarrama Ramphal…
[…] as substation operators in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts and Wyoming. The article is insightful regardless of whether you’re in the utility sector or not. For anyone looking to get into the electrical sector, you’ll be interested to hear more about the individuals’ respective paths into this role. For those who may work alongside substation operators, […]
[…] news stories aren’t the reality of workday politics. At best, much of what we see and hear is designed more to entertain than to inform, aimed at getting clicks and views, rather than encouraging civic engagement. For these reasons the UWUA has cultivated a deliberate approach to politics that spends less time on electoral […]