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City Workers in Cuyahoga Falls Approve New Contract

Electric workers employed by the City of Cuyahoga Falls in Ohio ratified a new three-year agreement in February that includes annual percentage increases (retroactive to July 1, 2021) and a $1,500 ratification bonus. The city-owned municipal power company employs 35 line and substation workers represented by Local 399. The old contract expired July 1. Dave…

Local 304 Ratifies New Agreement at Monongahela Power

Members of Local 304 ratified a new agreement on March 1, bringing increased wages, time off protections, and more to 160 members at Monongahela Power’s Harrison Plant. The facility is a coal-fired generation plant in West Virginia owned by First Energy that provides power to large parts of West Virginia and western Maryland. The unit…

P4A Training Prompts Local 116 Members to Confront Their Employer About Building a Stronger Safety Culture

For three mornings last November, members of Local 116 gathered to watch the Power for America (P4A) virtual training sessions. Local 116 President Jason Fabynick recounted, “We wanted to be able to have discussions about what we were seeing and learning.” Matt Compton, the local’s vice president and a veteran, arranged for the meetings at…

Energy Outlook: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Holds Promise of Utility-Sector Job Growth

By Jim Harrison, UWUA Director of Renewable Energies As U.S. automakers go all-in on electric vehicle manufacturing, the industry is at a turning point. Making electric vehicles (EVs) affordable and accessible for all classes of consumers is predicated on those consumers being able to charge their vehicles quickly and economically. Auto manufacturers, utility companies, state…