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Serafino Lopez [UWUA Local 1-2] spends a lot of time out in the field, and he is not joking about the unsettling changes he has seen with the general public in recent times. He is the man Brooklyn residents see on their doorstep after the power goes out.
DeAnna Hill, Local 191 “I would like to discuss the best ways to present the importance of the union to new, young members, and encourage them to participate.” Lawrence Carella, Local 18007 “With all the attacks on natural gas across the country, I’d like to see discussions on what measures the UWUA…
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…
On March 24, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a repeal of the state’s so-called “right-to-work” law, which was enacted in 2012 when Republicans controlled both the state legislature and the governor’s office. Michigan is the first state to repeal a right-to-work law in nearly 60 years. The so-called “right-to-work” law allowed those in unionized workplaces…
Local 470-1 wrapped up and ratified a new four-year contract with Consolidated Asset Management after just two days of bargaining in March. The agreement covers 33 members working at power plants in Bridgeport and New Haven, Connecticut. A third plant, also in Bridgeport, with 13 members is under a separate contract that expires next year.…
Members of Local 609 working for Northern Pipeline recently settled a new four-year agreement that delivers a 6% wage increase in its first year and 3% in each subsequent year — all in all, 15.8% when compounded over the full term. Members will also see a 20% increase in employer contributions to their 401(k) retirement…
UWUA members go above and beyond their typical work duties all the time. We don’t always hear about it, but these kinds of instances can happen in big and small ways. At this year’s convention, UWUA will once again present the “Hero Award” to recognize a member or group of members who performed extraordinary actions.…
New Jersey Local 601 members recently won new agreements at both Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) and Veolia Water and welcomed three new units from Elizabethtown Gas, following the local’s recent first contract victory for the company’s call center workers. Strong Contract at PSE&G Local 601 represents the utility’s approximately 1,200 customer service workers…
This April, UWUA Government Affairs Director Lee Anderson attended a White House meeting where the Biden Administration announced historic new actions to create jobs and invest in the energy communities that have powered this nation for generations. President Biden came to the White House to take action to help energy-producing parts of the country, which…
Roswell is a city in southeast New Mexico that is known as the site of an alleged UFO crash in 1947. Rather than shy away from the UFO legend, Roswell not only embraces it but celebrates its possible extraterrestrial past. Roswell is the home of the annual UFO Festival, the International UFO Museum, and UWUA…