Category: Magazine

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Contract Reached at Connecticut Power Plants

Local 470-1 wrapped up and ratified a new four-year contract with Consolidated Asset Management after just two days of bargaining in March. The agreement covers 33 members working at power plants in Bridgeport and New Haven, Connecticut. A third plant, also in Bridgeport, with 13 members is under a separate contract that expires next year.…

SAFETY CORNER: Safety Is a Value, Not a Slogan

I have three important topics to share in this issue’s column. The first is a refresher on the role of the UWUA National Safety Committee, the second is the role of safety stand-downs, and finally, a note of congratulations to Local 1-2 members at the New York Power Authority.   The UWUA established the Safety Committee…

WOMEN’S CAUCUS: Leveraging Your Strengths

Leveraging your strengths means identifying your personal strengths or talents, and then using them to achieve your goals and objectives. It’s an important strategy for growth, as it enables you to focus on what you do best.   Let’s be clear about what personal strengths are not: they are not your true passion, and they are…

UWUA HEROES

UWUA members go above and beyond their typical work duties all the time. We don’t always hear about it, but these kinds of instances can happen in big and small ways. At this year’s convention, UWUA will once again present the “Hero Award” to recognize a member or group of members who performed extraordinary actions.…

Preparing for a Strong Future

At our union’s convention next month, delegates will participate in four action-packed days built around the theme of “Utility Workers: Essential by Industry, Exceptional by Choice.” Three days will have special sub-themes that highlight steps the UWUA is taking to position itself for a strong future.    Embracing Our Differences   The first day of the convention…

New Jersey Local 601 Makes Gains Through Bargaining and Organizing

New Jersey Local 601 members recently won new agreements at both Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) and Veolia Water and welcomed three new units from Elizabethtown Gas, following the local’s recent first contract victory for the company’s call center workers. Strong Contract at PSE&G Local 601 represents the utility’s approximately 1,200 customer service workers…

The UWUA Objection Plan Year July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024

1. 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…