It’s easy to sit back and complain and ask what your union dues actually do for you. The answer is even easier; your status as a union member gives you protected legal status under federal law. Here is a brief rundown of some of the main laws that enshrine your rights as a union member: […]
Memorandums of Understanding Added To 304 Resources
All current MOUs are now posted under the 304 Resources tab as per the request of the membership. Consult your Steward if you have any questions.
We didn’t forget… Merry Christmas!
The Covid pandemic has affected everyone and everything this year, but we didn’t forget to take care of our annual obligation to our Salvation Army Christmas Angels. Your union voted to earmark a certain amount of money for that purpose, and we’ve always adopted four to six needy area children (many times from the same […]
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Union Members Legal Recognition
(January 21, 2021)
Memorandums of Understanding Added To 304 Resources
(January 13, 2021)
We didn’t forget… Merry Christmas!
(December 16, 2020)-
2020 Update
(September 13, 2020) 
Happy Labor Day!
(September 6, 2020)
Free College For UWUA Members!
(August 11, 2020)
COVID-19 and Your Union
(March 20, 2020)
AFL-CIO News
Pride Month Profiles: Ryan Sebolt For Pride Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today's Pride Month profile is Ryan Sebolt. Ryan Sebolt is director of legislative affairs at the Michigan State AFL-CIO. He has more than a decade of legislative experience working for both the Michigan state House and Senate. Sebolt also has worked on state- and local-level campaigns and currently serves as an Ingham County commissioner. A lifelong Michigan resident, Sebolt was born in Lansing and is a graduate of Albion College. He… [...]
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: It's May, So It's Time for NALC's Stamp Out Hunger Donor Drive Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. In recent decades, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC’s) annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive has been the largest one-day collection of food to help needy families each year. Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic forced NALC, led by National President Fredric Rolando, to… [...]
Pride Month Profiles: Darrell Lausche For Pride Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today's Pride Month profile is Darrell Lausche. Darrell Lausche is a literacy specialist in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District in Ohio and a member leader in the Cleveland Heights Teachers Union, AFT Local 795. He has been active as an advocate for anti-discrimination laws in the state, as a strike committee co-chair for his local's most recent contract campaign, and as the chair of the Ohio Federation of Teachers' Human Rights… [...]
