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Q: WHEN DOES THE NEW OVERTIME TAX LAW – WHICH PASSED IN JULY – TAKE EFFECT? A: The overtime tax provisions of the bill are retroactive to the beginning of the year. Those who qualify will receive an additional six-month benefit in this tax year. Q: WILL I RECEIVE A CHECK FROM THE IRS FOR… The post FACT SHEET: What Does the New Overtime Tax Law Really Mean for You? appeared first on UWUA. [...]
UWUA today announced that 70 people who work for Liberty Utility out of Columbus, GA and Gainesville, GA voted to unionize and become members of the Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO. The post Liberty Utility Workers in Georgia Vote to Unionize, Affiliate with the Utility Workers Union of America appeared first on UWUA. [...]
The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO today released the following statement from Executive Vice President Patrick Dillon in support of Governor Whitmer's efforts to restore operations at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant. The post UWUA Expresses Support for Gov. Whitmer’s Efforts to Reopen Palisades Nuclear Power Plant appeared first on UWUA. [...]
The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO today announced 90 workers for Delta Natural Gas Company providing natural gas to homes and businesses in eastern Kentucky overwhelmingly voted in favor of joining the UWUA. Despite an active anti-union campaign against the organizing effort by Delta Natural Gas, workers voted to unionize by a 65% majority. The post Delta Natural Gas Workers Vote in Favor of Joining the UWUA appeared first on UWUA. [...]
WASHINGTON, DC (JULY 28, 2022) – The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO today announced Deirdre Brill, a leading national union organizer, has joined the union as organizing director. Brill will provide organizing support to all UWUA locals and lead efforts to expand the union’s organizing drives nationally. “This announcement comes at a time… The post Utility Workers Union of America Names Deirdre Brill as New Organizing Director appeared first on UWUA. [...]