Full name | Utility Workers Union of America |
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Founded | 1940 |
Members | 50,000 (2006) |
Country | United States |
Affiliation | AFL-CIO |
Key people | Mike Langford, president |
Office location | Washington, DC |
Website | uwua.net |
The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) is a labor union in the United States. It has a membership of 50,000 and is affiliated with the AFL-CIO. The union has over 50,000 members working in the electric, gas, water, and nuclear industries across the United States. Represents Utilty Workers in municipal, as well as publicly traded Utilities. Fields include power generation (power plants), power distribution (transmission and distribution), call/service center employees, as well as natural gas and water utilities.