UWUA Local 304 was voted as the exclusive bargaining unit for employees of Harrison Power Station in 2010, which is common knowledge. What’s NOT common knowledge is the fight and struggle, which started in 2008, to form and organize support for a union in our workplace. We have a lot of new faces in our […]
News from UWUA Local 304
Stewards Training
One of the things many members don’t often consider is the time our union officers devote to better represent them and our union. One such demand of a union officers time is training. It’s important that our officers be on the same page so that they can support each other in enforcing our collective bargaining […]
304’s 2019 Angel Tree
Thanks to the generosity of UWUA Local 304 members, we were able to adopt SIX (6) “Angels” from the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program. We are proud of our ongoing participation and support of one of the world’s oldest and most respected Christian charitable relief organizations. The Salvation Army is often forgotten until we see […]
Site Updated- AGAIN!
Our site has been UPDATED to represent the results of our recent election. What’s new? Your Union Officers has been updated, and further updated to include Sister Jessica Pierce as our Storeroom Steward! Physicians Statement/Release form now available. Remember, all this is available under the tab “304 Resources”. There you will find our By-Laws, current […]
Please remember our October monthly meeting next Tuesday, October 8th. This will also be the day for our election of new officers. We have two contended offices to vote on. Voting will be at the Old Lumberport Fire Station, beside the post office from 6:30-18:30 Also, our t-shirts are in and will be distributed to […]
UWUA Local 304 Family Picnic 2019
What a wonderful turnout for yesterdays 2nd Annual 304 picnic. I know forces beyond our control prevented some from coming, however, good fellowship was had by all that were in attendance. Below is a list of prizes that were drawn for. All dues paying members were eligible for prizes regardless of your attendance […]
September’s Monthly Meeting Update
This month’s meeting had a good turnout. We talked about our usual topics, but the meat and potatoes of the whole meeting were the nominations of union officers. We also covered the up and coming 2nd Annual Union Picnic being held at the end of this month. We set a date, place, and time for […]
Labor Day 2019
Any union local’s primary mission is to keep the memberships wages, benefits, and working conditions moving forward. And protect these things that make work pay. As we celebrate Labor Day 2019, a pall hangs over all workers in our beloved home in ‘Almost Heaven’ West Virginia. This dark cloud is the work of huge […]
August’s Monthly Meeting Update
This month we braved the rumors of the Hell’s Angels and Pagans War and made it through the monthly meeting unscathed. We covered many topics as always and there was no shortage of input. We went over upcoming events as these next couple of months will be busy ones for our Local. We got an […]
When a Member Gets Hurt on the Job
The following is used with permission and UWUA Local 304’s grateful appreciation for our union Brothers and Sisters of the the UE (“UE” is the abbreviation for United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, a democratic national union representing some 35,000 workers in a wide variety of manufacturing, public sector and private non-profit sector […]
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