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 […]
News from UWUA Local 304
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 […]
Time To Decide!
Apologies for no new content on your union’s website lately. As much as we encourage our members participation and input, it seems many of you are reluctant to share your thoughts with your union Brothers and Sisters. Regardless, the offer still stands for anyone who would like to submit an idea, article, question, or comment. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Congratulations, members of UWUA Local 304!
UWUA Local 304, AFL-CIO. is happy to announce the ratification by vote of the membership of a NEW 4 year collective bargaining agreement. Members have locked in raises, as well as other important agreements that will provide strength and stability for the membership who are employed to operate and maintain Harrison Power Station. Congratulations to […]
Constitution Optional
Some may wonder why 304 would elect to have so many articles about the past on our website. The answer is that most people are ignorant (meaning uninformed, NOT stupid) about our labor history, not having been exposed to it in school or at home. This has left a gap in the public consciencesness of […]
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 […]
January’s Monthly Meeting Update
The first meeting for 2017 went off without a hitch. There was a good turn out from every department and Bernie LaBelle was there also. As always, we covered many different topics and had some catching up to do since our last meeting in November. There was a brief training after the meeting for some […]
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