At January’s Regular Meeting, we got our first glimpse of the process we have to follow to offer our membership healthcare through our union. The CEO, Mr. Elliot Dinkin, from Cowden Health and Welfare Consulting Services gave a presentation of what we can expect as we navigate through the process of being able to offer […]
News from UWUA Local 304
Union Members Legal Recognition
It’s easy to sit back and complain and ask what your union dues actually do for you. The answer is even easier; your status as a union member gives you protected legal status under federal law. Here is a brief rundown of some of the main laws that enshrine your rights as a union member: […]
You Against “The MATRIX”!
Working for a multi-billion dollar corporation puts you at an extreme disadvantage if, somewhere along the line, you and the company should have a disagreement. After all, the company employs a whole department of legal professionals in every legal area in which they presently or may operate. This vast network also has all the consultants, […]
Don’t Take What You Have For Granted!
Division has infiltrated almost everything in our lives. Much of the fuel that fires those passions that causes such splits are being carefully manipulated and fanned into a white hot inferno that destroys families, friendships, churches, as well as erosion to all three branches of our democracy. The same forces have also had an effect […]
Biggest Coal Polluter Isn’t Power Plants
Coal has been around forever, and thanks to new technology, better metering, and better scientific and engineering practices, it’s cleaner to burn than ever in our human history. There is one coal user that is totally unregulated and free to burn without ANY of the safegaurds and processes used in the power industry and it’s […]
Why Veterans Make Lousy Job Candidates
It seems odd, with all the “support our troops” rhetoric, and with the reputation and the well deserved respect our military veterans have garnered, that it would be hard to believe that any veteran would have trouble transitioning into civilian jobs. Many of America’s most successful companies got where they are at with the talent […]
Understanding Grievances
For some, the thought of filing a grievance is intimidating. Some of the things members fear are: 1. Appearing disloyal or ungrateful for their job. 2. Painting themselves as a target for retrobution by management. 3. Alienating their immediated supervisor. 4. Unsure of the grievance process. 5. Not sure of how their issue relates to […]
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 […]
Nominations for UWUA Local 304’s 2022-2025 Term
Nominations for YOUR union’s officers for the 2022 through 2025 term will be help at the September meeting, with elections in Octobers, and the elected representatives assuming their roles in November. We know there will be a lot going on, but this is vitally important. There is not a lot of glory in serving as […]
Moving Forward With a New Attitude!
Your union has a lot going on. While we have bargained our next contract, waiting for results of past arbitration and preparing future ones, filing unfair labor practices against the company for unfairly jockeying schedules, updating our union’s By Laws, and finding us a new permanent union hall. Most of all, we are done apologizing […]
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