On Wednesday, September 27th, 2017, UWUA Local 304 will be rolling out the Collective Bargaining Agreement recently negotiated with our employer. Your union’s Executive Board will be on hand, as well as our UWUA National Representative and the attorney hired by your union for contract negotiations to answer any questions you may have. The […]
News from UWUA Local 304
September’s Meeting Update
We had a good meeting this month. There was decent attendance from all the departments which allowed us to cover a variety of topics. We also held nominations for the office of Vice President due to the resignation of current VP Barry Leonard. We started off the meeting covering many different topics ranging from the […]
Congratulations To Our NEW Vice President!
Congratulations to our NEW Vice President, Stewart Whiltehair! Stu is an electrician, and the membership THANKS YOU for your willingness to STEP UP for the good of ALL of 304! Stu will fill the rest of Barry’s unexpired term! Share this:
August’s Monthly Meeting Update
This month’s meeting had a larger turn out than normal. We covered a lot of different topics this go around. We also received contract negotiation updates this month and were informed on how things are going so far. Lastly, we had Barry Leonard our current Vice President announce that he would be stepping down. It […]
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 […]
America’s UN-Civil War
What does a sick child; a soldier patrolling the DMZ in Korea; an elderly widow trying to figure out how to survive on the money she has and the prescriptions she needs; a family facing foreclosure; a small family business that finds itself facing bankruptcy and forced to close the doors; an illegal alien who […]
June’s Monthly Meeting Update
This month’s meeting was held at Brick Side Bar and Grill in Clarksburg. We had a good turn out and Bernie LaBelle was also there to give helpful insight into some of the issues we are seeing. As always, we covered an array of topics that touch each department in different ways. We talked about […]
June Regular Monthly Meeting
We will be having our JUNE Regular Monthly Meeting at The Brickside, in Bridgeport on Tuesday, June 13th. For those of you who may be unfamiliar, The Brickside is in the old USA Steak Buffet/Ponderosa building, beside Eat-N-Park and the Holiday Inn. The time is set at 1600 (4PM). One of the topics to be […]
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 […]
Our Next Contract
With our first contract coming due, it’s no surprise that the rumors are swirling about a possible attempt at decertifying our union may be getting underway. After all, what better way can the company erode our bargaining power? After a four year battle to get our first contract, it’s understandable that some may feel apprehensive […]
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Upcoming Events
Sep
27
Wed
all-day
CBA Roll-Out Meeting
@ Holiday Inn Express
CBA Roll-Out Meeting
@ Holiday Inn Express
Sep 27 all-day
On Wednesday, September 27th, 2017, UWUA Local 304 will be rolling out the Collective Bargaining Agreement recently negotiated with our employer. Your union’s Executive Board will be on hand, as well as our UWUA[...]
Oct
14
Sat
12:00
Union Day at Mountaineer Field
@ MOUNTAINEER FIELD
Union Day at Mountaineer Field
@ MOUNTAINEER FIELD
Oct 14 @ 12:00
We have teamed up with WVU Athletics to bring you the fourth annual Union Day at Mountaineer Field. This year, we have selected our homecoming game against our conference rivals, the Texas Tech Red[...]
