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NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Key Labor-Dense States See Positive Results With Mid-Term Elections

NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT John Duffy, National Vice President Key Labor-Dense States See Positive Results With Mid-Term Elections Back in 2010, the mid-term elections dealt a severe blow to the labor movement. Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ohio saw a complete takeover of their state legislatures and governorships by extreme right wing, anti-labor politicians. With complete control…

SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORT – Power! Why We Build Alliances

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…

2018 ELECTION ROUNDUP

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

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…

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – 2018 Ends on a High Note

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!

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

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…

Women’s Caucus – With Women We All Rise!

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…