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Gas Workers Local 18007’s annual Veterans Day Drive collected donations from numerous worksites to deliver to Midwest Veteran’s Closet. Located in North Chicago, IL the organization is a not-for-profit rapid response group that provides life’s basic needs to enlistees, families and veterans. Two veterans from each shop delivered the donations along with Local 18007 President…
Braintree, MA Cable Installers Secure 22 Percent Pension Benefit Raise The members of Local 379 in Braintree, Massachusetts, working with Senior National Representative Dan Hurley, successfully secured a significant, 22 percent increase to cable installers’ pensions. The members’ defined pensions are held by the county and voted on by the retirement board of the town.…
UWUA hosted over 350 United Steelworkers (USW), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Unifor, United Association (UA) and UWUA members in Florida for the Inter-Union Gas Conference in September. The annual conference offers a unique opportunity for members to share concerns, safety issues and lessons learned from their experience working in the industry. Safety first…
UWUA President Jim Slevin recently met with Local 127 members at the Dave Johnston Plant in Wyoming, one of the largest coal-fired electric power generation facilities in the western United States. While owner PacifiCorp has announced plans for closing the plant over the next couple of decades, workers have received assurances that there will be…
The way we generate electricity today is evolving rapidly. In America, coal and nuclear assets are increasingly being taken offline every year, while natural gas and renewable generation is expanding. We understand these changes are driven by powerful economic forces and also in response to global climate change. Opportunities and challenges UWUA members are highly-skilled…
Ohio Local 270 pulled off a remarkable victory this fall by successfully preserving everything in its collective bargaining agreement as employer FirstEnergy Solutions emerges from bankruptcy. “Everything was saved,” says 270 President Frank Meznarich. “We’re not giving up anything, our contracts remain the same.” FirstEnergy’s demand that union members give up their defined benefit pension…
Listening to Our Members Since being elected UWUA president last summer, I’ve embarked on a nationwide listening tour to hear your concerns and identify issues that are affecting you and your families. My goal is to work with you, your local and national officers to create a better workplace and a better life for all…
DoD, UWUA, P4A Partnership Creates Pathway to Utility Industry for Veterans Recently the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) and Department of Defense (DoD) entered into an historic agreement that connects troops leaving the military with training and employment opportunities in the utility industry. The agreement signed by UWUA President Jim Slevin and Deputy Assistant…
How long have you been a member of UWUA? Around 10 years. What has being a UWUA member meant to you over the course of your career? UWUA gave me great opportunity to get more involved on the safety aspects of this job. Working with Scotty MacNeill, we launched a peer-to-peer program at Peoples Gas.…
Roswell Members Achieve 11 Percent Wage Increase Over Two Years Membership mobilization and political action continue to pay dividends for UWUA members in Roswell, NM, as Local 51 recently ratified a new collective bargaining agreement posting solid wage gains and providing that UWUA members will have substantial input into safety and health issues affecting city…