Local 270 capped off a busy bargaining season with three newly ratified contracts that deliver significant gains in wages, benefits, and working conditions. Agreements with Cleveland Water, Nimishillen Township, and the Perry Nuclear Power Plant improve standards for more than 160 of the local’s members across the region. Local 270 President Chris Ericksen said the…
An exciting new partnership in California will open doors for the next generation of skilled union water utility workers. Launching in early 2026, the Cal Water Apprenticeship Program, a partnership between the California Water Utility Council (CWUC), California Water Service (Cal Water), and the Power for America (P4A) Training Trust, combines classroom learning with hands-on…
Nuclear energy can power entire cities, yet discussions about it have long been clouded by political hesitation and public mistrust. Now, that narrative is changing. Across the United States, shuttered reactors are being restarted, plant licenses extended, and new designs proposed. Policymakers and tech companies alike are turning to nuclear power as the only…
When employees at Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) talk about “having a voice,” they mean it literally. Through decades of sustained political engagement and grassroots organizing, UWUA Local 686 has achieved something unprecedented in the American labor movement — a union seat on the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation (PFMC) Board, which oversees PGW’s management, budget, and…
As 2025 draws to a close, we look back on a year that tested our strength, reaffirmed our solidarity, and proved once again what happens when working people lead with purpose. Across the UWUA, our members delivered wins — at the bargaining table, in the field, and in the communities we serve. We secured strong…