America’s electorate is as diverse and fragmented as almost any time in our nation’s history. There are groups divided by race, ethnicity, sexual preference, culture, education, differences in views on abortion, gun rights and responsibilities, and many other issues. Divide and conquer is nothing new, but never has it been so writ large across our […]
News from UWUA Local 304
July’s Monthly Meeting Update
We had this month’s meeting at our usual gethering spot, Brickside Bar and Grill. There was a good turnout and a lot of interesting discussion with regard to the issues we have been dealing with lately. We reviewed the anticipated timeline in which Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Booklets should be distributed, the new Safety Advocate […]
June’s Monthly Meeting Update
We had a very good turn out at this month’s meeting. Bernie LaBelle was also there to talk with us a little. We went over a multitude of plantwide topics as well as departmentalized issues. We closed by going over the productivity of the Labor/Management Meetings and discussed how we would like to see those […]
Your Union Officers Updated!
Operations lost two good men to Maintenance, and we wish them all the best. Trouble is, they were both Union Stewards for Ops. One dedicated member, who was Ops Steward in the previous administration, stepped up to fill one of the vacancies. Ops may now decide whom they would like to fill the other open […]
Regular Monthly Meeting
June Monthly Meeting When: Tuesday June 12, 2018 At 1545 Where: Brickside Bar and Grill Share this:
New CBA Now Online!
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 […]
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 […]
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