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UWUA congratulates Matias Alejandro Vergara for receiving a 2023 Union Plus scholarship. He is the son of Alejandro Vergara, secretary-treasurer of California Local 283. Matias is a sophomore at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pursuing the study of computational biology. His career goals include furthering the understanding of minute biological processes and enhancing the…
In June, the New York State Assembly and Senate unanimously passed the 9/11 Notice Act to support the forgotten victims of 9/11. Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to sign it into law before year-end. The bill aims to ensure that individuals who were in the Lower Manhattan and northern Brooklyn exposure zones between September 2001…
Brendan Cole, age 15, won the youth and adult sporting clays competition at the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s July 22 event in Mt. Gilead, OH. He’s the son of Local 612 member David Cole. Brendan is a frequent participant in regional and national sport shooting competitions. In 2022, he won the Scholastic Clay Target Program’s intermediate/advanced…
Glenn Thomas 1931-2023 Long-time UWUA National Representative Glenn Thomas passed away on July 10, after a remarkable 91 years of life. Thomas served as UWUA National Representative from 1970 to 1997. He came out of Local 164, which represents water and wastewater members at the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania. In addition…
The UWUA wishes all our retirees health and happiness during your “golden years.” Enjoy it — you’ve earned it! Local 1-2 Eric Adler Richard Calvanico Walter Davis Lorenzo Dryden Vincent Estella Nathaniel Evens Jose R. Hernandez Anthony Hill Robert Marecheau Nelson Marrero Antonio Padilla Jenifer Sadler Christopher Scirica Mayie I. Soto Keidi Wein Local…
The Utility Workers union has long been a champion for military veterans and their causes, but few issues are as crucial as the reintegration of military veterans into civilian life. Through both national and local efforts, the UWUA Veterans Committee has tirelessly worked to create pathways for returning military heroes to provide for their families…
Human trafficking, a sinister crime that shatters lives and defies the boundaries of human decency, is a violation of human rights. The stereotypical view of trafficking as involving only prostitution has evolved, revealing a much broader and more disturbing reality, including forced labor. A personal encounter with the harrowing consequences of human trafficking opened my…
Every year there is an increase in the number of women in our union. This was apparent at this year’s 32nd UWUA National Convention. As I looked around, I saw many women in the room. This was exciting to see, especially since we had amazing women guest speakers. We had the first ever female president…
As UWUA YWIC chair, I could not have been more pleased to see the large number of young and first-time delegates at the recent convention. During the Young Workers Initiative Committee resolution debate, members passionately emphasized YWIC’s influence and the need to support and develop future utility workers. Their impactful words will inspire other UWUA…
The Los Angeles Dodgers gave a special welcome to UWUA Local 132 member Jason Whitlock at their July 4th game. Whitlock attended as a guest of Umps Care, a charity run by Major League Baseball umpires, and the Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy (WWUA), a program that trains military veterans to become umpires. Whitlock got to…