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This summer, labor leaders crisscrossed the country with a bold and unmistakable message: It’s Better in a Union. The AFL-CIO’s nationwide bus tour, officially titled It’s Better in a Union: Fighting for Freedom, Fairness and Security, traveled through 26 states over two months, bringing the fight for workers’ rights directly to communities across the country.…
The 350 members of UWUA Local 393, who provide safe and reliable water to more than 1.5 million residents and businesses on Long Island, ratified a historic 8-year collective bargaining agreement with the Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA). The new agreement, which runs from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2033, delivers the strongest wage…
A group of six biomass plant operators at DTE Vantage has made history as the first within the company to join the UWUA. DTE, with electric, gas, and biomass divisions, has long been a leader in renewable energy projects, and this small team at the Riverview Energy Systems in Riverview, Michigan, is setting a new…
UWUA Local 605, representing 27 public service workers employed by the City of North Canton, OH, ratified a new three-year agreement that delivers gains in wages, benefits, and working conditions — while also marking a leadership transition for the local. Members work in the city’s water distribution, storm and sanitary, streets, parks, and land and…
It’s been a busy season of bargaining for UWUA Local 369, which recently secured new agreements with Eversource, Constellation LNG, and Liberty Utilities in New Hampshire, while continuing negotiations with several other employers across New England. “We’re a local that never stops bargaining if there’s a chance to make improvements,” said Local 369 President Dan…
It is no secret that members of the UWUA have differing political views. One thing all workers can agree on is their interest in keeping more of what they earn. No one really likes to pay taxes, and everyone looks for ways to pay less. During the 2024 presidential campaign, then candidate Trump made no…
Most of the mainstream messages we hear around Labor Day might lead us to believe this long weekend is all about buying more stuff. Over the past few weeks, I’m sure you were hit with all kinds of messages about sales and in-store events celebrating the unofficial end of summer by email, text, TV, social…
WASHINGTON, DC (JUNE 23, 2025) – Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) President James Slevin today released the following statement in support of Governor Hochul’s directive to bring advanced nuclear power to New York’s power grid by 2040. “We’re glad the state recognizes the need for growing grid capacity and understands that nuclear is the…
WASHINGTON, DC (MAY 7, 2025) – The Utility Workers Union of America (AFL-CIO) recently expanded its organizing capacity by hiring two new organizers, Melissa Harter and J.J. Popio. The two organizers will support UWUA’s efforts to bring in new members with internal and external organizing campaigns. They will work to expand membership in the utility…
After nearly a year of intense negotiations, three UWUA locals (132, 483, and 522) and three locals of the International Chemical Workers Union Council (ICWUC), UFCW, ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with Southern California Gas Company on March 31, 2025. The hard-won deal, set to expire on September 30, 2028, delivers significant wage…