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How It’s Done: Spotlight on Linework 

“Line workers install poles, string wire, and connect power for new construction, but they’re also the first on the scene when weather or accidents knock out electricity. Every repair restores light and heat to families and communities.” Electric line workers are the backbone of the nation’s electrical grid — the people who build, maintain, and repair…

FACT SHEET: What Does the New Overtime Tax Law Really Mean for You?

Q: WHEN DOES THE NEW OVERTIME TAX LAW – WHICH PASSED IN JULY – TAKE EFFECT? A: The overtime tax provisions of the bill are retroactive to the beginning of the year. Those who qualify will receive an additional six-month benefit in this tax year. Q: WILL I RECEIVE A CHECK FROM THE IRS FOR…

Delta Natural Gas Workers Vote in Favor of Joining the UWUA

The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO today announced 90 workers for Delta Natural Gas Company providing natural gas to homes and businesses in eastern Kentucky overwhelmingly voted in favor of joining the UWUA. Despite an active anti-union campaign against the organizing effort by Delta Natural Gas, workers voted to unionize by a 65% majority.

Utility Workers Union of America Names Deirdre Brill as New Organizing Director

WASHINGTON, DC (JULY 28, 2022) – The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO today announced Deirdre Brill, a leading national union organizer, has joined the union as organizing director. Brill will provide organizing support to all UWUA locals and lead efforts to expand the union’s organizing drives nationally. “This announcement comes at a time…

700th Veteran Graduates from UMAP Chicago

CHICAGO, IL (MARCH 7, 2022) – The Utility Workers Military Assistance Program (UMAP) today celebrated the 700th veteran graduate in Chicago. UMAP – which is administered together with the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), UWUA Local 18007 and Peoples Gas at City Colleges of Chicago – offers service members a pathway into a family-supporting…

UWUA Announces 2022 Regional Conference Schedule

WASHINGTON, DC (JANUARY 27, 2022) – The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) today announced the dates and locations of the 2022 regional conferences, which will take place in person. This year’s conferences are designed to empower and educate our union’s membership. The four conferences will offer workshops on safety, legal education and organizing intended…

New Union-Employer Partnership Expands Veteran Employment Opportunities

BAKERSFIELD, CA (JANUARY 18, 2022) – The Utility Workers Military Assistance Program (UMAP) in partnership with Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) Local 132 and Southern California Gas today launched a new program that supports lowering veteran homelessness rates through training and employment opportunities. UMAP’s proven-effective, training-to-placement model will benefit 40 veterans over the next…