The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) is a

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in the

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. It has a membership of 50,000 and is affiliated with the

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. The union has over 50,000 members working in the

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, steam,

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, and

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industries across the United States. The UWUA represents utility workers in municipal, as well as

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utilities. Fields include power generation (

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s), power distribution (transmission and distribution),

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/service center employees, as well as natural gas and water utilities.

Presidents

:1945: Joseph A. Fisher :1960: William J. Pachler :1970: John J. Earley :1970s: Hugh J. Foley :1980s: James Joy :1991: Marshall M. Hicks :1996: Donald Wightman :2006: Michael Langford :2019: James Slevin

References

External links

Official website of Utility Workers Union of America

at

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