Category: Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC (FEBRUARY 4, 2021) – Today, the PRO Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation reforms labor laws by amending the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and strengthens workers’ ability to bargain with employers. Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO President James Slevin released the following statement today in…

WASHINGTON, DC (FEBRUARY 3, 2021) – Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO director of renewable energy, Jim Harrison today was appointed to advise Governor Whitmer on worker-focused climate solutions as part of the Council on Climate Solutions. Committee members will support implementation of the MI Healthy Climate Plan introduced by the governor in September…

WASHINGTON, DC (JANUARY 27, 2021) – Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO President James Slevin today released the following statement in reaction to the Biden administration’s executive order establishing the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization: “Due to powerful economic forces, demand for coal has been down for…

WASHINGTON, DC (JANUARY 21, 2021) – President Biden yesterday fired National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Peter Robb, an anti-union official. Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO President James Slevin today released the following statement in reaction to the decision: “It’s very meaningful that one of President Biden’s first decisions on his first…

WASHINGTON, DC (JANUARY 19, 2020) – Today, Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) President James Slevin released the following statement ahead of Inauguration Day. “The violence that took place earlier this month at the United States Capitol was stoked by racist and hateful rhetoric from a group of individuals who put their own best interests…

WASHINGTON, DC (DECEMBER 16, 2020) – Today Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) President James Slevin released the following statement in response the anticipated nomination of Jennifer Granholm as the next Secretary of Energy. “The stakes are high for America’s energy workforce over the next several years and we look forward to working closely with…

WASHINGTON, DC (DECEMBER 15, 2020) – Today the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) was awarded the 2020 Eugene and Ruth Freedman Leadership Award by the Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services (Dixon Center). UWUA President James Slevin accepted the award in an online ceremony this evening on behalf of the organization in recognition…

Washington, DC (December 1, 2020) – The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO today wrote a letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee urging lawmakers to advance legislation supporting nuclear energy infrastructure. The full text of the letter appears below and is available here. December 1, 2020 Senator John Barrasso, Chairman Senate…

WASHINGTON, DC (September 23, 2020) – The Utility Workers Union of America’s (UWUA) Power for America Training Trust Fund (P4A) today announced it is the recipient of a $200,000 Lumina Foundation grant to help servicemembers successfully transition into post-military careers. The funding will help around 100 service members and veterans – particularly men and women…

WASHINGTON, DC (JULY 27, 2020) – The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO today announced its endorsement of Joe Biden for President, citing the Vice President’s pro-worker values, commonsense leadership and decades-spanning career fighting for working families. “Vice President Biden has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to organized labor and the issues our members care…