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Trump Lamented Loss of Oreo Jobs to Mexico. His Tax Bill Could Make More Jobs Go South.

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Regulators reject the Trump administration’s plan to boost coal-fired power plants

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Gas, not renewables, driving coal, nuclear woes; DOE labs show how much

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Strike Looms At Indian Point Nuclear Plant

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Indian Point strike put on hold until midnight

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The best laid plans of state regulators are now aimed at building a better distribution system

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Congressmen press party leaders to advance carbon capture legislation

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Energy tax credits in final budget deal

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Job-Saving Wins Set Stage for Upcoming Contract Talks

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Utility and Communications Workers Join to Fight for Union Jobs and Member Safety

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PA Repub. Defends ‘Right-To-Work’ Laws Before Vote In Union-Heavy District

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Offshore Wind Jobs & Opportunity Act will create jobs & boost clean energy

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Democrats call on Trump to stop companies from offshoring jobs

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Bay State Wind forms partnership dedicated to offshore wind industry & new jobs

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Trump’s Energy Department cries ‘emergency’ in pursuit of coal and nuke bailout

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Union official backs Bay State Wind

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Trump’s attacks on federal employee unions, pay and benefits draw bipartisan rebukes

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Supreme Court Decision Impacts Public Sector Unions

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Missouri voters just blocked the right-to-work law Republicans passed to weaken labor unions

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The Latest: Utility crews from across US arrive to help

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Labor Board Ratchets Up Prosecution of ‘Negligent’ Unions

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DOE moves to slash cost of carbon capture for coal-fired power plants

July/Aug/Sept 2018

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American Water Benefits Agreement Inked

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – 2018 Ends on a High Note

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2018 WE ARE FIRST RESPONDERS! to Natural and Manmade Disasters

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2018 ELECTION ROUNDUP

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UWUA Joins Unions in Canada and U.S. in North American Solidarity Project

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SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORT – Power! Why We Build Alliances

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NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Key Labor-Dense States See Positive Results With Mid-Term Elections

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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Workers Banding Together in Union

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National Grid workers keep faith in each other

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Baker extends unemployment benefits for National Grid workers

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National Grid, union reach tentative agreement to end lockout

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National Grid workers OK contract ending lock-out

Utility Workers Military Assistance Program (U-MAP): Making a Difference for Veterans

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San Francisco considering municipal utility as PG&E prepares bankruptcy filing

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NLRB empowers companies to treat more workers as independent contractors

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So much for the labor movement’s funeral

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How odd bedfellows rescued carbon capture

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DOE fossil head: New US coal plants ‘quite possible’

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New York Harbor and Wind Energy: Back to the Future

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Carbon Capture Coalition commends new legislation

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Companies look to build carbon capture project at Dave Johnston Power Plant

Jan/Feb/Mar 2019

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Scientists want to help save the Earth by storing carbon dioxide in the ground

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The Cowardly Labor Secretary

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W.Va. judge strikes down key portions of state’s right-to-work legislation

News Roundup – Winter 2019

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Power 4 America 2019

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Rick Passarelli Joins National Staff as Director of Veterans Affairs

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31st Constitutional Convention – Official Call

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Open Letter from President Mike Langford

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Article XV Conventions

SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORT – Winter 2019

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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Winter 2019

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NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Winter 2019

Safety Corner – Winter 2019

MLK Commemoration 2019

Meet National Staffer Valerie King

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Union Women Uniting America

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Young Workers Initiative Committee Update

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News Analysis: President Trump and Organized Labor — Two Years of Attacks

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SALUTING OUR UWUA RETIREES – Winter 2019

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WaPo – Letters to the Editor: What addressing the climate will require

President’s Message – 2019 Strong!

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At Trump’s Federal Labor Police, Lights Are On But No One’s Home

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Robert Reich: Why unions matter to you

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WY Gov. Gordon backs carbon capture

April/May/June 2019

President’s Message

News Roundup – Spring 2019

Local 604 Lakeland Electric Workers Making Gains

Speaking Out – Spring 2019

Local 223 Safety Director Todd Burger Champions Injury Prevention, Member Safety

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Erin Bzymek Joins the National Union as Communications Director

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UMAP – Veterans Training Program Celebrates 500th Graduate!

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31ST CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT

National Vice President’s Report

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Secretary-Treasurer’s Report

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Safety Corner – Spring 2019

National Committees Meet in Michigan to Compare Notes and Build UWUA Power!

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Women United: “We Can Do It!”

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The UWUA Objection Plan Year July 1, 2019 — June 30, 2020

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Remembering the Fallen

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31st Convention Day One – Our Mission

31st Constitutional Convention

31st Convention Day Two – Protecting Our Legacy

31st Constitutional Convention

31st Convention Day Three – Building Our Future

31st Constitutional Convention

31st Convention – A Tribute

31st Constitutional Convention

31st Convention – Our History

July/Aug/Sep 2019

President’s Message – James Slevin

31st Constitutional Convention Coverage

Antonio DePina Receives 2019 Utility Worker Hero Award!

Honoring Langford and VanSlooten

10 Questions for President Slevin

Water Workers Choose UWUA, Rack Up Victories!

How Sweet It Is!

Bernie LaBelle, Region II Senior National Representative, Retires

Executive Vice President’s Report – Patrick Dillon

Secretary-Treasurer’s Report

National Vice President’s Report – John Duffy

Safety Corner – Scotty MacNeill

Union Sportsmen’s Alliance, UWUA, Together for Good

Roswell Members Achieve 11 Percent Wage Increase Over Two Years

Retiree in the Spotlight

Veterans Committee Update

President’s Message – Listening to Our Members

Bargaining News Roundup

OH Local 270 Prevails in FirstEnergy Bankruptcy

Members Urge Lawmakers to Support, Promote Carbon Capture Technology

Slevin Meets With WY Coal Members

Gas Industry Members Share Best-Practices and Safety Insights at Annual Inter-Union Gas Conference

Winter 2019 Issue

News Roundup

UWUA Veterans Director Passarelli Appointed to Prestigious National Credentialing Team

Local 18007’s Veterans Day Drive Gives Back

Member Solidarity Rally Calls for an All-of-the-Above Approach to California’s Energy Future

Solidarity Forever! The Union Makes Us Strong!

State House Watch – States Respond to the Janus Ruling

Executive Vice President’s Report – Should a Union Support a Particular Party?

Secretary-Treasurer’s Report – Data Drives Membership Engagement and Power!

National Vice President’s Report – For Politicians Who Claim to Support Veterans, Some Show Their True Colors When It’s Time to Do So

Oct/Nov/December 2019

Announcing The 2021 Utility Workers Union of America Scholarship Program

Member Spotlight

Women’s Caucus Update – Power, Purpose and Priorities!

UWUA Support Was Key to Local 164 Member John Lorenzo Becoming Commissioner of Rostraver Township

Swenglish Joins National Staff as Region II Rep.

Regional Safety Summits on Deck for 2020

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Utility Workers Union Urges Congress to Improve Workplace Protections

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UWUA Speaks in Support of House USE IT Act

Jan/Feb/March 2020

President’s Message – Where Do We Go From Here?

News Roundup – Public Sector Solidarity Pays Off in Bay City, MI

News Roundup – Local G-555 Wins Back Automatic Progression for Field Employees in New Agreement

Protecting Jobs – National Union “All In” for Water Members

UWUA Ramps Up Water Work

Welcome Newest Members from Campbell, OH

Kilpatrick Gas Safety and Workforce Adequacy Act to be Introduced in CA Legislature

Reaching Into High Schools to Train the Next Generation of Utility Workers

UWUA Leads Study to Eliminate Obstacles Veterans Face Finding New Careers

Local 105 Members Rally Around Two Families Impacted by Tragic Housefires

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UWUA/P4A Training’s Best Year Yet!

Key Filing Compliance Requirements

The Push to Eliminate Natural Gas: The Latest Example of Environmentalists Wearing Blinders

Meet Your New National Safety Committee Reps.

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National Union Rallies Behind Local 609 Members in Oregon

Union Strong 2020! Stepping Up, Stepping Out at the Women’s March

UWUA Hires New Staff Representatives, Establishes New Role to Support Renewable Sector Growth

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Washington Post: Carbon pricing represents the best answer to our climate danger

Apr/May/June 2020

National Officers’ Message

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Reports from the Frontlines

‘WE DID IT!’ Workers at MA’s largest power plant prevail in strike!

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A New Normal for Utility Workers

Harrison Named Director of Renewable Energy

Juanita Ray Joins National Executive Board

Deb York Retires

Jerry Acosta Retires

Bel Air, Maryland American Water Workers Win Contract Victory

Safety Corner – Spring 2020

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Free college benefit available to UWUA members

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RealClear Policy: Veterans Can Help Displaced Workers Crack the Code on Unemployment

July/Aug/Sep 2020

PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Are We Really Listening to Each Other?

Labor Law: Did Trump Keep His Promise to Workers?

NLRB Issues Complaint Against Highland County Water

American Water Workers at Army Base Vote to Join UWUA

Manoogian Backs Biden!

Finding New Ways to Train During a Pandemic

Mass. Locals Merger a Win-Win-Win!

Gas Ban Rejected

California Water Utility Council, ‘Gold Standard’ for Safety

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Notification of Dues and Per Capita Increases – 2021

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Black Lives Matter!

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SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORT – What is COPE?

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NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Utility Workers Deliver, No Matter What

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SAFETY CORNER – Virtual Tailgate Talk a Success

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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE – Stand Against Racism!

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WOMEN’S CAUCUS – As the World Stood Still, a New Movement Begins

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VETERAN’S COMMITTEE – UMAP Finds a Way!

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YOUNG WORKERS – Make Your Voice Heard, Vote!

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Vote Joe Biden for President!

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Oct/Nov/Dec 2020

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – Focus on Unity!

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NEWS ROUNDUP – OCT/NOV/DEC 2020

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POLITICAL ACTION – Forward to 2021!

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2020: Year of Resilience

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Local 132 Members’ Actions Save Life

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Mask Up!

Raymond Sherwood: COVID Survivor

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SECRETARY-TREASURER’S REPORT – Looking Forward to 2021!

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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Expanding P4A Training Helps Build the Union

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NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – The Labor Movement and Politics

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SAFETY CORNER – Get to Know Your OSHA Labor Liaison

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RETIREE SPOTLIGHT

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Utility Career “Life Changing” for These Grads

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WOMEN’S CAUCUS – Forward Movement: R3 (Reflect, Reset, Restart)

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