Our new Collective Bargaining Agreement is now available on this site under 304 Resources! This agreement runs from 2018-2022. When this agreement expires, your union will be in place for a dozen years. This may not be a big deal for unions that are decades old, but if you knew of what it took and […]
News from UWUA Local 304
Definition
Rat : Someone who is out for himself without much regard to the working conditions of his co-workers or those around him. Someone who does not know or care what the union stands for. Someone who will stand up for something that benefits himself while not even giving a thought or care if it is fair […]
Invasive Technology Controlling Workers
You’ve been fired. According to your employer’s data, your facial expressions showed you were insubordinate and not trustworthy. You also move your hands at a rate that is considered substandard. Other companies you may want to work for could receive this data, making it difficult for you to find other work in this field. That may sound […]
We Love Our Teachers!
” We are living history,” was the sentiment of Greg Phillips, Harrison County Education Association Vice-President at our last union meeting. He’s certainly qualified to male that call, being a history teacher at Robert C. Byrd High School, as well as holding a Masters Degree. Greg came to our meeting to lay out the facts […]
February’s Monthly Meeting Update
We had a great meeting this month. We had a good turn out of members and a guest speaker from a local teachers union. We covered an array of topics and had some good discussions. We also went over what to expect with the new contract implementation coming up just before our big outage. The […]
Time To Decide!
Apologies for no new content on your union’s website lately. As much as we encourage our members participation and input, it seems many of you are reluctant to share your thoughts with your union Brothers and Sisters. Regardless, the offer still stands for anyone who would like to submit an idea, article, question, or comment. […]
UWUA Local 304 Supports Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program
For the fourth consecutive year, UWUA Local 304 stepped up to adopt needy children from the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program. This program shares the joy of Christmas with local needy children who may not otherwise recieve any gifts. The 86 year old gentleman who coordinates the program said that he recieved over 800 applicants […]
Why Union Jobs Matter!
There can be no doubt that there were more than the candidates taking center stage in the 2016 Election. Ahead of all the candidates and issues was a force greater than the accumulated individual parts and pieces. That force was anger. Though almost 50% of Americans stayed home on Election Day, either due to apathy […]
Union is a union is a union…
You may have noticed, especially on our Facebook page, that when UWUA Local 304 reports union news, it may not be a UWUA union. Confused? This is because the one guiding principal behind EVERY union is workers standing together for the betterment of all. Sure, many unions have their own unique ways they handle administrative […]
November’s Monthly Meeting Update
This month’s meeting was the last regularly scheduled monthly meeting for the year. We had a good turn out and covered many topics. We also talked about our annual support of the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program. At the end of the meeting we got a positive update on one of our members who had […]
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