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SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORT Michael Coleman, Secretary-Treasurer Power! Why We Build Alliances The Utility Workers Union of America recently sent a delegation to Canada to explore participation with the North American Solidarity Project (see page 7). The UWUA involvement with NASP is just one step in building alliances. While, naturally, we do not agree with every policy…
UWUA Joins Unions in Canada and U.S. in North American Solidarity Project The UWUA sent a 13-strong delegation to the founding conference of the North American Solidarity Project, held in Port Elgin, Ontario from November 9-11, 2018. The Solidarity Project is an informal alliance of unions from throughout the U.S. and Canada, dedicated to finding…
2018 ELECTION ROUNDUP After two tumultuous years in which domestic politics have dominated the national scene, voters at last headed to the polls this past November 6th to send a message, to hold leaders to account, and to adjust the country’s trajectory for the next two years. In the run-up to Election Day, the UWUA’s…
2018 WE ARE FIRST RESPONDERS! to Natural and Manmade Disasters Fires, floods, and gas explosions of unprecedented frequency and magnitude are threatening lives and straining the nation’s emergency operations as never before. No one knows this better than the Utility Workers Union of America members who first respond to these emergencies and the tens of…
2018 Ends on a High Note This year is ending on a high note. UWUA members and staff mobilized like never before to elect worker-friendly candidates in the mid-term elections. Our Power for America Training Trust (P4A) just marked a major milestone in training the utility worker of the future. UWUA members are once again…
HUMAN RIGHTS Now is the Time! The Human Rights Committee is launching a nationwide youth education program to introduce young people to the utility industry and the union. The goal is to go into schools — grades K-6, middle school, as well as high school — to educate young people on the importance of the…
NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT Missouri Victory Validates Labor’s Effectiveness in the Political Arena The recent statewide labor victory in Missouri is the latest example of the collective power of union members. In 2017, Missouri’s Republican controlled legislature passed a so-called right-to-work law. Legislators who voted for this unfair and unjust legislation were the kind that…
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT The Time To Stand For Working People Is Now! As I write this, I cannot help but think that maybe, just maybe, more and more working people are waking up to the fact that if we don’t do something now to protect ourselves, all will be lost. I see firsthand in…
With Women We All Rise! This year the Women’s Caucus attended the Women’s Global Leadership Program in New York and the United Association for Labor Education (UALE) 2018 Women’s Summer School. Both of these forums focused on educating and empowering women to pursue and hone their skills to become leaders in their respective unions and…
SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORT Communication is the Key to Success! We have implemented many new technological advancements in our administration. We realize more than ever, that communication is vital to remain viable and powerful in today’s workforce. You may have heard it said that data just may be the new utility. This past year, the National…