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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…
Members of Local 609 working for Northern Pipeline recently settled a new four-year agreement that delivers a 6% wage increase in its first year and 3% in each subsequent year — all in all, 15.8% when compounded over the full term. Members will also see a 20% increase in employer contributions to their 401(k) retirement…
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 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.…
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 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…
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…
Memorial Day honors the men and women who have died while serving in our military. It originated after the Civil War — a war that had claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history up to that point and necessitated the establishment of national cemeteries. By the late 1860s, Americans in various cities and…
This April, UWUA Government Affairs Director Lee Anderson attended a White House meeting where the Biden Administration announced historic new actions to create jobs and invest in the energy communities that have powered this nation for generations. President Biden came to the White House to take action to help energy-producing parts of the country, which…
The United States is working toward climate goals that include cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and achieving 100% carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035. These objectives have increased the urgency of developing clean and renewable energy sources. In the race to build the ideal energy mix, small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) are emerging…