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 […]
News from UWUA Local 304
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 […]
Penn Power Worker Killed
One of our coworkers and Union Brothers was killed this past Sunday. James D. George, 54, of New castle, PA., was performing work from the bucket of his truck on a line in Wayne Township when his truck overturned. George was slammed to the pavement and pronounced dead at the scene. Mr. George had been […]
April Meeting Update
This month for our meeting we tried a new venue. We had plenty to discuss with old and new business that needed addressed, but also some unfinished issues got resolved. There was a good turnout of our membership, but we would always like to see more. We started this month’s meeting discussing the different arbitrations […]
April’s Regular Monthly Meeting
UWUA Local 304 will have it’s Regular Monthly Meeting on April 11th, at 5:30PM (1730) at the Bridgeport Conference Center, located at Charlespointe, right off I-79 at the FBI Center exit. This is the same exit you use to get to UHC, IHOP, B-W 3s, Meaghers, DQ, and other new establishments in the recently developed […]
Just When You Thought the Grievance Process Wasn’t Working….
Like many of our members, I sometimes think that our grievance process takes forever. In today’s world where the internet is constantly at our finger tips and with the swipe of a finger you can buy things, read world news, talk with somebody half way across the globe, etc., you come to expect instant gratification. […]
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