2025年1月29日 · UWUA members are first responders and frontline workers who protect public health and safety. Highly skilled individuals who make up UWUA’s membership provide essential services that keep our homes, businesses, and schools running 24 hours a …

This is an early history of the Utility Workers Union of America. Its not a scholarly dissertation, replete with minute detail and documentation, nor is it intended to be. Instead it is more of a light and airy ride in a free balloon from which we will look down occasionally upon the …

UWUA members work both underground and aboveground repairing the electric grid, perched high atop wind turbines, and in many other places in between. You will find us in your communities operating and maintaining natural gas transmission, storage, and distribution systems to heat your homes and cook your food. We power America in coal, natural gas,…

UWUA locals are divided into five regions across the country. Check out the map below to find out which region your local falls under. For information on which staff representatives serve your region, check out the directory.

2025年1月1日 · Natural gas infrastructure has long been a cornerstone of American industrial power, with over 2.7 million miles of pipelines serving 189 million Americans. For UWUA members responsible for maintaining and operating this vast network, the industry has historically provided stable, well-paying union jobs. However, rapid technological advancements, aggressive decarbonization policies, and ...

2020年6月17日 · Jerry Acosta, Senior National Representative for Region V, has retired after more than 40 years in the utility industry, most of them spent serving the 5,000 UWUA members of California Locals 132, 522 and 483 at SoCal Gas. Jerry joined Local 132 in 1977 as a young Chicano activist in Los Angeles. He began his…

2023年10月1日 · After a year-long competition, the Biden Administration announced seven regional hydrogen hubs that will receive $7 billion in federal investment. These projects will spearhead development of clean hydrogen as an energy source and contribute to the national goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program, known as H2Hubs,…

2016年3月21日 · It’s becoming more and more critical to invest in the physical and human infrastructure necessary to maintain reliable services to keep the nation strong. “If we want to be a first class nation, if we want to be a world leader, then we better put our money into re-building our water, gas, and electricity infrastructure,”…

2025年1月1日 · Public works professionals perform diverse and essential tasks that often go unnoticed but are vital to maintaining our quality of life. The following firsthand accounts from UWUA members offer a glimpse into the diverse responsibilities, challenges, and rewards of working in public works across various municipalities. From managing intricate water and sewer systems to clearing…

2015年10月8日 · The UWUA is providing a solution to veterans who have returned home from overseas to face a new challenge, finding a job. The Utility Workers Military Assistance Program (UMAP) gives veterans the job skills needed to excel in the utility industry. By putting veterans to work in good, union jobs, the UWUA is doing its part …