Your union has made every effort to make you aware of labor history, a neglected part of our American history, but now it’s time to look forward. Union members have been the recognized professionals in all fields of trade craft. The reason is simple, they have the training, experience, and pride to do whatever job […]
News from UWUA Local 304
West Virginia’s White-Washed Heritage
The power of the media to shape public opinion has always been with us since the foundation of our state, as well as our country. You could liken our nation’s founding to a union organizing drive, with all the elements of an indifferent and unresponsive ruler, his cruel and brutal lackeys, brave agitators and organizers […]
Things You Need to Know about “Right to Work”
So far, 28 states have enacted RTW (Right To Work) laws, predominantly in the South and Southwest. While right-to-work laws have nothing to do with rights, work, or guaranteeing jobs for workers, some in the business community view it as a strategy for attracting new businesses to locate in West Virginia, despite its downside […]
Who Would Do Such A Thing?
The effects of West Virginia’s so called “Right To Work” are creeping into unions across our state. “Right To Work” is often translated as “Right To Work For Less”, and is often pointed out as a law that confers no rights, or provides no work. The sole purpose of “Right To Work” is to weaken […]
UWUA To Stay at Harrison!
Once again, Harrison Power Station employees sent a clear message to anyone who was listening that Harrison is a UNION station! In a mail in vote counted October 14th, 2021, Harrison workers gave the UWUA a clear and decisive 85 to 53 mandate as our collective bargaining representative. This is the SECOND attempt […]
The Passion of Those Who Support 304
The reason union organizing drives and drives to de-certify a union can get so tense and adversarial is because those who favor unionization are passionate about it and willing to stand up and defend it. The act of forming a union, especially in this day and age, is an uphill battle. Corporations have shown a […]
Labor Day Is About U(nion)!
Which of these do you currently have: ___ Homeowners Insurance ___ Automobile Insurance ___ Health Insurance ___ Life Insurance If you checked ANY of he above, have you considered protecting the ONE thing that allows you to afford coverage for the things you’ve worked so hard for? Wouldn’t it be nice if you […]
Dissemination of Information
There are some people who may ask what YOUR union uses as a basis for the information we put out to the membership. In an age when information is used as a weapon to manipulate and control people’s thoughts and actions, it’s a fair question to ask. The answer is simple, we are part of […]
Cowards
How WEAK a position you represent when you resort to tearing down and covering up what the union posts for consideration by ALL it’s members. This is nothing new, when the last effort to destroy 304 occurred, we posted the the poster below: Share this:
Blast From The Past
The article below is a blast from the past that was circulated the LAST time someone tried to decertify our union, but the facts contained in this article have not changed. We’ve worked under our 2nd contract, and now ready to negotiate our 3rd. Read on: With our first contract coming due, it’s no surprise […]
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