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Local 1-2 Alfred Campbell, Jr. Tommy Chin Eddie Donnelly Shamariah Dove Nancy Fines Barry Fisher David A. Griffin Ramphal Haripersand Norbi Laquer Edmund Lewis Rocky Lewis Edwin D. Malponado Anthony Natale Sheik H. Rahaman Frank Romeo Eric Taylor Michael Toohey Joseph Thomas White Local 101 Anthony P. Scott Local 102-C Michael Anderson Dave Peterson…
Recognizing the need to invest in union members and the organization’s future, Local 102 hosted an educational and training conference in late August. The event drew 38 participants from across three states. Over a four-day period, instructors from Penn State University’s Labor School led sessions covering essential topics including grievance filing, contract interpretation, leadership development,…
Members of Local 399 ratified a new three-year contract with the City of Cuyahoga Heights on September 11, 2024. The agreement, retroactive to July 1 and extending through June 30, 2027, includes guaranteed annual wage increases of 5%, 3%, and 3%. It also introduces a job description committee, increases rest periods after working 16 hours,…
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can mean the difference between life and death. Ryan Sundquist’s recent experience is evidence of that. Sundquist is a 13-year member of Local 369 and a veteran underground splicer. In early October, he was working in a manhole, installing cable hangers and re-racking cables — a task he had performed countless…
This year’s hurricane season put the national mutual aid system to the test. Hurricanes Beryl, Helene, and Milton hit the southeast United States and Gulf Coast in swift succession, causing widespread destruction across multiple states. In response, UWUA members from dozens of locals mobilized to help affected communities recover, traveling hundreds of miles to restore…
On August 9, what started as routine storm duty for three utility workers turned into a life-saving rescue in Parma Heights, a Cleveland suburb. Sean Groom and Rob Cecil, electric meter installers from CEI (FirstEnergy/The Illuminating Company), along with CEI engineer Brian Green, pulled a 60-year-old man from his burning home just moments before it…
UWUA leadership recently attended an event at the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Covert, MI, hosted by the Department of Energy (DOE) and Holtec. The event celebrated the Biden administration’s conditional commitment of a $1.52 billion loan guarantee to restart the facility, marking the first time a nuclear plant would be brought back online after…
The 2024 Inter-Union Gas Workers Conference (IUGC) gathered over 500 union members in Orlando, Florida, from September 30 to October 3. The conference is held annually, with hosting duties rotating among the six IUGC national and international unions: the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA); International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); International Chemical Workers Union…
The UWUA National Safety Committee had a significant presence at the National Safety Council (NSC) Fall Expo and Labor Division Conference, held September 16–18, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. This event provided UWUA with an opportunity to advance its safety initiatives and reaffirm its leadership in advocating for utility worker safety. Participating committee members included Jayson…
Unions have long played a critical role in advocating for workers’ rights, better wages, benefits, and working conditions. However, despite significant progress, women remain underrepresented in union membership and leadership positions. In the U.S., while women make up almost half of the workforce, they represent only one-third of union members. This underrepresentation of women is…