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The UWUA’s Utility Workers Military Assistance Program (UMAP) is earning well-deserved recognition as a key partner in the Task Force Movement (TFM), a national veterans’ employment initiative launched by President Biden in April 2022. Originally created to address the nationwide shortage of long-distance truck drivers, TFM has since expanded to other industries to both address…
Project 2025 is a 920-page document offering a wide range of policy recommendations, including several bad ideas about unions and rolling back workplace protections that you should know about. The policy recommendations, put forward by mostly high-ranking former Trump administration officials, offer a look at the administration’s early priorities if President Trump were to be…
We’re more than halfway through 2024 and what a year it’s been! Artificial intelligence and its implications have been an undercurrent in the conversations we’ve been having with members over the past few years. In response to your concerns about how AI may or may not impact UWUA members’ work, we take a deep dive…
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…
Union safety committees play a crucial role in safeguarding the well-being of workers in various industries. For UWUA locals, an active and effective safety committee is not just a beneficial asset but a fundamental necessity. There are several key benefits: Promotes a Culture of Safety: An active safety committee ensures that safety becomes an integral…
When Dominion Energy announced the intended sale of its Ohio operation to Canada-based Enbridge last September, Local G-555 leadership immediately began negotiating terms to protect members’ pay, benefits and working conditions. In February, the local sent a letter to its membership detailing the results of these efforts. First, Enbridge agreed to assume all obligations under…
With another presidential election on the horizon, the leadership of the UWUA has spent the last several months evaluating who is looking out for the interests of working families in America. Based on the performance of the administration over the last few years, Joe Biden has emerged as the most pro-union president we’ve seen in…
The UWUA Executive Board recently welcomed Tom Cole to its ranks. Cole brings a wealth of experience to the role. He’s a 34-year veteran of the electric industry, with three decades in power generation. A welder by trade, he spent the past 20 years working at Consumers Energy’s Ludington Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Plant. Cole is…
As with military personnel exposed to injury and death, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can have significant effects on utility workers who witness a serious injury or fatality incident. It can manifest in several ways: Flashbacks and Intrusive Memories: These can include flashbacks, nightmares, or distressing thoughts that disrupt daily life. These memories can be triggered…
In Chicago, Gasworkers Local 18007 is revitalizing its Veterans Committee with a new and exciting direction. The committee is establishing its own American Legion Post to support our local’s veterans. The American Legion assists veterans in obtaining comprehensive medical, career, and educational benefits and helps with VA claims applications. One of our primary goals is…