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Something powerful is taking shape across the UWUA. With the Region V conference held in late March in Redondo Beach, California, and the Region II/III conference concluding in Cleveland earlier this month, members returned to their locals with sharper skills, stronger networks, and a renewed sense of what it means to be part of our…
UWUA Local 423 recently ratified two separate collective bargaining agreements covering members working for New Jersey American Water in both its Central and North territories — capping an intense period of negotiations and reinforcing key protections for nearly 300 members across the state. The agreements follow the recent merger of the former Local 391 into Local 423,…
For UWUA organizer Melissa Harter, the labor movement isn’t something she found later in life — it’s something she was born into. Harter is part of a four-generation union tradition, one that stretches across Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It began with her maternal grandfather, Ellis Miller, an ironworker who entered the trade as an apprentice in 1957 and…
Municipal workers in Upper Sandusky, Ohio — located roughly halfway between Toledo and Columbus — recently reached a major milestone, ratifying their first collective bargaining agreement with the city following more than a year of negotiations. The 14-member unit — representing the city’s water, wastewater, street, and sanitation departments — ratified the agreement on March 21. Upper Sandusky City Council formally…
As a union, we talk a lot about growth — but growth doesn’t just happen. It requires capacity. It requires structure. And it requires leadership at every level of our organization. Over the past several years, the UWUA has taken deliberate steps to build that capacity — both by strengthening our internal organizing structure and…
The UWUA’s Brotherhood of Utility Workers (BUW) ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement in April, covering nearly 2,000 National Grid workers across BUW Locals 317, 322, 329, 330, and UWUA Local 369 — including multiple bargaining units within Local 369 — across New England. The agreement delivers strong economic and contractual gains while maintaining a focus on…
There may be no subject more divisive within the membership of the UWUA than politics. Much like the rest of the country, our members hold a wide range of political views, and there is often debate over what role the union should play in the political process. Some members want greater involvement, while others would…
The UWUA wishes all our retirees health and happiness during your “golden years.” Enjoy it — you’ve earned it! Local 1-2 Ramon Alfau Angelo Amato George Baez Kevin Berge Thomas Blair Anne Brannon Stefeno Buscarnera Dwight Caamal Donald Caines Frederick Ciapetti Daniel Coby Thomas Cook Kenneth Cukro Edith Denny Tom Di Campli Salvatore Dicioccio…
An interview with Howard University Political Science major Anyea Fields — my great niece — makes clear why the labor movement must strengthen its presence on college campuses. As unions look to the future, student organizers like Anyea represent the next generation of labor leadership — rooted in lived experience, collective action, and a commitment…
Two UWUA Local 164 members were recently awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism, one of North America’s highest civilian honors, for their courageous actions in saving a co-worker’s life during a workplace emergency. The incident occurred in September 2024 at a Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County worksite in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, where a crew was…