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In this issue of The Utility Worker, we highlight our Power for America Training Trust’s continued growth. We are expanding our successful Utility Workers Military Assistance Program for veterans to include the National Guard. We are constructing our second building on the Potterville, Michigan campus to allow us to train welders. We are adding new class-…
Throughout this election year, we were listening to many messages from many different candidates from several different political parties. Through all of those messages, Donald Trump emerged as the victor, in what could be called the most contentious election in our lifetime. With all of the accusations (some true, some false) that were traded back…
With the strong push for more environmentally friendly energy sources, such as clean coal, solar, and wind, the topic of new energy technologies was more than a side note during the 2010 contract negotiations between the Michigan State Utility Workers Council (MSUWC) and their largest employer, Consumers Energy. At the time, Consumers Energy’s existing coal-fired baseload generating fleet — averaging 50 years of age — was the oldest in the country and…
Over the last several months, by deploying their shop stewards throughout their 20,000 square mile service territory, over 200 workers have signed union cards and now enjoy the full benefits of being UWUA members. This increase to their membership not only strengthens the local, but the new stylistic approach to organizing is better educating newer members of the importance of unionism. In addition to signing up current SoCalGas employees,…
As we enter this holiday season, it is important to review this past year’s events and look forward to next year’s opportunities. 2015 was a year of transition for our National Union. As an organization, we held our 30th National Convention in July in which we elected our National Officers and Executive Board Members. As importantly, we reviewed our National Constitution…
Local 409 Secretary Nyle Vinciquarra has accepted the challenge to grow the local in the gas distribution industry by moving with the work and sharing his union skills with new local members. When his NJ employer, J.F. Kiely, expanded to PA, Nyle agreed to move and help get things up and running. New PA members are now enjoying the benefits of their first UWUA contract. “There’s plenty of work in Pennsylvania.…
There is a focus on energy now that is greater than at any time in history. Evidence of this is everywhere. You cannot turn on the TV or open a newspaper without seeing news coverage of energy related electric, gas, and water utilities. That puts the UWUA and our members in a good place. It’s up to each and every…
Local 1-2 Hilda Alvarez John Anderson Fred Bohnett Thomas W. Brown Barry Buzzurro Frank Caira Edgardo N. Carballo John Christy Joseph Corbisiero Mario Delano Sal DiMauro Carmelita Fox James Guiliano Raymond Hannon George Montgomery Fernando Ortiz Shelly Pernick Paul Serva Reginald Sintyago Craig Smith Justin Sutton Gloria Teel Wilmer Torres Frank Triolo Dominick Turitto Local…
Murphy Ball is the new Region III Human Rights Committee representative. A member of Ohio Local 270, he has worked for FirstEnergy, previously the Cleveland Light and Illuminating Company, for 34 years. “In light of all the things going on in the country, it’s good that we have the Human Rights Committee,” he says. “I’m at the end of my career and I want to do…
Chris Ericksen Vice President Local 270 With the campaign process in full swing, there are two issues that rise to the top of my list: skyrocketing college tuition, and the need for all people to earn a living wage. As a parent, I am concerned that my son and daughter may enter adulthood with sizeable college debt. As…