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Statement on Michigan’s Clean Energy Law

WASHINGTON, DC (NOVEMBER 28, 2023) – The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO released the following statement today following Governor Whitmer’s action signing a package of clean energy legislation into law. The following is a statement on behalf of UWUA Executive Vice President Patrick Dillon: “The legislation allows for power source flexibility to support…

UWUA Urges Worker Participation During OSHA Enforcement Investigations

WASHINGTON, DC (NOVEMBER 13, 2023) – The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO recently submitted comments to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding the agency’s proposed rule on the Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process. In a letter to Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Douglas Parker, UWUA National Safety Director John…

UWUA Urges U.S. Senate to Swiftly Confirm Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su

WASHINGTON, DC (APRIL 19, 2023) – The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO recently expressed strong support for Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su’s nomination to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor. In a recent letter to Majority Leader Charles Schumer, UWUA President James Slevin urged Su’s swift confirmation citing her understanding…

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…