UWUA’s 31st Constitutional Convention (2019)
UWUA’s 31st Constitutional Convention took place in Las Vegas in 2019 and centered on the theme, Our Mission: Protecting Our Legacy, Building Our Future. The convention honored and celebrated our successes and charted our organization’s course for the next four years and beyond.
On July 27, 2019, James Slevin was sworn in as national president and Patrick Dillon was sworn in as national executive vice president along with officers National Vice President John Duffy and National Secretary-Treasurer Mike Coleman and the rest of the executive board.
Check out the daily videos we showed highlighting our members and the convention theme:
Our Mission
Protecting Our Legacy
Building Our Future
Tribute to Mike Langford and Steve VanSlooten
During the convention, UWUA entered a new chapter in our history with the retirement of two members of our organization’s leadership, Mike Langford and Steve VanSlooten. Together, they left an indelible impact on the UWUA. They took the union into the 21st century, secured benefits that have uplifted our members and worked to bring diverse new voices and perspectives into the organization. We thank them for their remarkable leadership, dedication, and solidarity. For more on their impact, check out this tribute video honoring their legacy:
UWUA’s History
Resolutions from UWUA’s 31st Constitutional Convention
- Resolution 01 — Our Mission
- Resolution 02 — Protecting our Legacy
- Resolution 03 — Building Our Future
- Resolution 04 — Honoring Our First Responders
- Resolution 05 — Repower our Locals
- Resolution 06 — UWUA Safety Committees
- Resolution 07 — Human Rights Committee
- Resolution 08 — Our Future YWIC
- Resolution 09 — Empowering UWUA Women
- Resolution 10 — Healthcare for All
- Resolution 11 — Protect Workers Rights – Repeal RTW
- Resolution 12 — UWUA Political Power
- Resolution 13 — Paid Family Leave
- Resolution 14 — Strengthen Retirement Security
- Resolution 15 — Stop Call Center Offshoring and Outsourcing
- Resolution 16 — Just Transition – Coal-Connected Communities Recovery Act
- Resolution 17 — Strengthen Our Cyber and Physical Grid Security
- Resolution 18 — Roll Back Regulation
- Resolution 19 — Carbon Capture
- Resolution 20 — Support for Nuclear Energy and Workers
- Resolution 21 — Clean and Safe Water
- Resolution 22 — All Sources – Safe and Reliable Electricity
- Resolution 23 — Safe and Reliable Natural Gas
- Resolution 24 — Strengthen Americas Infrastructure
- Resolution 25 — In Support of Union Sportsmens Alliance
- Resolution 26 — Safest and Best Trained Workers – P4A and UMAP
- Resolution 27 — UWUA Health and Welfare Trust
- Resolution 28 — Tackling the Opioid Epidemic