304 lost a member to Bruce Mansfield. Tom Lukich, a recently hired Maintenance Man, opted to take a position at Bruce Mansfield. Those of you who know Tom know that he had a very long commute and his move to Bruce shortened that commute considerably. We wish Tom the best, and UWUA Local 304 was […]
News from UWUA Local 304
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 […]
Working Without Prosperity
Anyone who works deserves to have some small amount of success, even if that success only consists of the feeling one gets from being a self-supporting and contributing member of society. West Virginians are in a special circumstance when it comes to work and prosperity. After decades of labor strife, a few coal miners did […]
Ken Hechler Dead at 102, Cool All Of His Life!
West Virginia lost one of our most distinguished elder statesmen. Ken Hechler has died at 102 years old. Ken Hechler lived a life of service to the state of West Virginia, as well as the United States of America. Highly educated, and a after establishing himself as a gifted educator at prestigous universities like Columbia […]
The High Price of Privatization
When you hear people talking about the “good old days’, you can trace their statements back to one fact; in those times they describe, there were certain things you can count on as simply fundamental. Those things were clearly defined roles of private and public services. Those things that were open to profiteering and plundering, […]
November’s Monthly Meeting Update
We had a good turn out to this month’s meeting. Our new officers and stewards were sworn in during this meeting. We discussed the issues we face and how to resolve things that could interfere with our daily work. We also got an update on the up and coming arbitrations and an update on our […]
Get Your 304 Gear!
Favorite 304 shirt getting a little threadbare? Has your 304 hat seen it’s better days? Your union has enlisted Dynamic Designs, located in Shinnston, as an easy and convenient place to order your UWUA Local 304 gear! They have our logo on file and stand ready to get you back in style with a smile! Your union […]
304 Officers for the 2016-2019 Term
It was fortuitous in the fact that, as a Local, we had NO uncontested races in our union’s elections for the 2016-2019 term for our union’s 3rd administration. It wasn’t for lack of nominations at our well attended last regular September meeting, but the list of nominees winnowed down with those accepting nomination and those […]
Share this:
