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An Honor to Serve You! Brothers and Sisters, as your new president I want you to know right off the bat that I am honored, humbled, and proud to be elected to represent each and every one of you at the national level. I will continue the legacy of those utility workers who came before…
Remembering the Fallen Michigan State Utility Workers Council Safety Representatives and Consumers Energy marked Workers Memorial Day with a ceremony and unveiling of a memorial wall in honor of all those who gave their lives at work since the company was founded. The monument will spend the next two years travelling CE’s service territory, stopping…
The UWUA Objection Plan Year July 1, 2019 — June 30, 2020 1- Nonmembers’ Right to Object. Any employee who is not a member of the UWUA, and who pays fees to the UWUA and/or a Local Union pursuant to a collectively bargained union-security provision, will have the right to object to expenditures paid for…
The Local 223 Women’s Committee organized an historic Rosie the Riveter paint celebration in recognition of Women’s History Month in March. One of Michigan’s original Rosie the Riveters, Helen Kushnir, attended, as well as Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12). More than 100 women participated in the bridge building event that connected Local 223 members both internally…
NATIONAL COMMITTEES National Committees Meet in Michigan to Compare Notes and Build UWUA Power! UWUA members who are part of the Human Rights, Health and Safety, and Young Workers Committees recently joined together at the Power for America headquarters in Potterville, MI to see first-hand the importance of skills training, to compare notes, and build…
Keeping Safety at the Forefront Boston, NY locals benchmark safety training Boston Local 369 leadership recently made a benchmark trip to ConEdison’s Learning Center in Queens, NY to compare the learning techniques used in the different electrical operations groups. Benchmarking is used to compare the safety training at different locals in order to come up…
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John Duffy, National Vice President 31St UWUA Constitutional Convention = Union Solidarity This year we will once again come together as members of a strong and vibrant National Union at our 31st Convention. It has now been 73 years since our first convention back in 1946. While the world has changed much since that time,…
Hundreds of UWUA Delegates and Alternate Delegates who represent the entire membership will come together July 24-27 for the 31st Constitutional Convention. Under the banner of “Our Mission: Protecting Our Legacy, Building Our Future” they will chart a course for the union to follow for the next four years. The convention proceedings are not to…
UMAP – Veterans Training Program Celebrates 500th Graduate! The UWUA’s Utility Workers Military Assistance Program (UMAP) recently hosted a celebration at the Pritzker Military Library and Museum to honor the 500th veteran to graduate from the Gas Utility Workers Training Program. The UWUA established UMAP in Chicago with Local 18007, the UWUA Power for America…