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2022
A Labor Day Message from UWUA President Slevin
Today we see thousands of workers taking back their power, grabbing headlines and securing big wins against the country’s most powerful, anti-union employers. Starbucks baristas, Amazon workers and young workers who have never been involved in an organizing campaign are taking on the Goliaths of the world and delivering radical change in their work lives.
It’s inspiring to see these individuals rise up to demand better working conditions, wages and benefits. We can all take something from the intensity and passion they demonstrate. I know that we – as UWUA members – cannot take everything we secured for granted just because we have a collective bargaining agreement. We have to keep pushing ahead.
In this moment, pushing ahead for the UWUA means looking to see what other workforces we can organize – whether we are working alongside them today or looking to try to organize a group beyond our own workplaces.
I’m encouraged by a recent success where almost 100 employees of Delta Gas in Kentucky voted to join the UWUA by an overwhelming 65% in exercising their right to join the UWUA. Our officers have been meeting and speaking with these members for months now. I’m excited to see what comes next as these individuals move forward as a unionized group, bargaining their first contract.
Apart from organizing, there’s no better way to take back your power and make your voice heard than by voting in your city, state and federal elections. In this country, many people have died and been physically harmed in an effort to cast their votes. Make sure you go out and vote during this mid-term election, Tuesday, November 8. Get involved. If you want to interact with your elected officials but aren’t sure how to begin, ask your union leadership for assistance, both Local and National. We’re here to help you lift up your voices.
We’ve been given a task from those who came before us: to carry what we have forward and hand off an even stronger union to those who will follow and continue the fight.
The labor movement is strong today because of your work. You’ve made this country run. We’re strong, we’re powerful and we’re moving forward.
In Solidarity,
James Slevin, National President
Utility Workers Union of America
It’s inspiring to see these individuals rise up to demand better working conditions, wages and benefits. We can all take something from the intensity and passion they demonstrate. I know that we – as UWUA members – cannot take everything we secured for granted just because we have a collective bargaining agreement. We have to keep pushing ahead.
In this moment, pushing ahead for the UWUA means looking to see what other workforces we can organize – whether we are working alongside them today or looking to try to organize a group beyond our own workplaces.
I’m encouraged by a recent success where almost 100 employees of Delta Gas in Kentucky voted to join the UWUA by an overwhelming 65% in exercising their right to join the UWUA. Our officers have been meeting and speaking with these members for months now. I’m excited to see what comes next as these individuals move forward as a unionized group, bargaining their first contract.
Apart from organizing, there’s no better way to take back your power and make your voice heard than by voting in your city, state and federal elections. In this country, many people have died and been physically harmed in an effort to cast their votes. Make sure you go out and vote during this mid-term election, Tuesday, November 8. Get involved. If you want to interact with your elected officials but aren’t sure how to begin, ask your union leadership for assistance, both Local and National. We’re here to help you lift up your voices.
We’ve been given a task from those who came before us: to carry what we have forward and hand off an even stronger union to those who will follow and continue the fight.
The labor movement is strong today because of your work. You’ve made this country run. We’re strong, we’re powerful and we’re moving forward.
In Solidarity,
James Slevin, National President
Utility Workers Union of America
Workers Memorial Day April 28, 2022
Message from UWUA President Slevin & Safety Director McNiell
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