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WASHINGTON, DC (JUNE 26, 2026) – Today the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO announced its support for State Senator Camera Bartolotta’s re-election campaign in Pennsylvania. UWUA President James Slevin released the following statement: “Senator Bartolotta has a remarkable track record in the Pennsylvania State Senate advocating for the issues our members care about…
On Sunday, June 28, UWUA will launch the UWUAid mental health hotline. The hotline offers on-demand, member-to-member support to those who may be struggling. UWUA members in crisis can call: Regions 1, 2 & 3: (202) 988-9800 Regions 4 & 5: (213) 866-9902 The hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,…
An innovative new initiative is bringing a fresh layer of support to workers in recovery — one built not only on professional services, but on shared experience. The Sobriety Is Possible (SIP) Employee Resource Group (ERG), developed by UWUA Local 1-2 members in partnership with Con Edison, officially launched in March following more than two…
WASHINGTON, DC (APRIL 15, 2026) – Today the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO announced its support for Mallory McMorrow’s campaign for U.S. Senate. Executive Vice President Patrick Dillon released the following statement: “We’re confident in Mallory McMorrow’s vision for a brighter future in Michigan and the whole country. When it comes to investing…
UWUA members perform some of the most essential work in this country. Our members keep the lights on, deliver gas and water, operate generation facilities, respond to emergencies, and restore critical services when communities need us most. It is skilled, demanding work — but no job, no deadline, and no emergency should ever come before the health…
As the UWUA marks the 80th anniversary of its first constitutional convention, The Utility Worker is sharing perspectives from executive board members throughout the year on the union’s future and the opportunities ahead. We asked board members to reflect on how the lessons and values that built the UWUA can help guide our growth and…
UWUA Local G-555 President Paul Talboo was sworn in as a member of the UWUA Executive Board in late April, bringing more than two decades of industry and union experience to the role. Talboo began his career at Dominion East Ohio Gas (now Enbridge) in 2000 as a meter reader before moving into the engineering…
The UWUA Young Workers Initiative is about much more than the members who serve on the National Young Workers Initiative Committee (YWIC). At its core, it is about harnessing the energy, talent, and potential of young workers across our union — and helping to guide that energy into meaningful roles in activism, leadership, and service. …
1. Nonmembers’ Right to Object. Any employee who is not a member of the UWUA, and who pays fees to the UWUA and/or a Local Union pursuant to a collectively bargained union-security provision, will have the right to object to expenditures paid for activities which are not reasonably related to collective bargaining. Such activities are…