LOCAL 12160

 

October 6, 2020: Letter to Rep. DeLauro

Local 12160 is reaching out to members of Congress asking them to tell RWA there should be no cuts to our hours or public service. See the letter we s...

August 6, 2020: Successful rally in support of RWA workers & families!

On August 6 we held another successful rally at RWA calling on the Authority to respect essential workers, our families and our customers! We were joi...

Membership Update August 5, 2020

WATER IS ESSENTIAL AND SO IS OUR WORKThe members of USW Local 12160 provide an essential service for our community.  We are there for our communi...

Media Advisory, August 3, 2020

USW Local 12160 members to picket Regional Water Authority, rally in support of essential workers...

USW National News

  • This Union Paramedic Treats an Epidemic of Inequality

    Dominick Sapien and a fellow paramedic arrived at the home in Central Wyoming to find the victim of a fall lying helpless on the floor with a pulverized knee. Yet the patient refused to go to the hosp... —

  • No Kidding: Some States Prioritize Profits Over Teen Workers

    Some states enact strong child-labor laws and hold employers accountable. But other states, pandering to corporations, prioritize profits over the welfare of teenage workers. The post No Kidding: Some... —

  • These Workers Claimed Their Power

    A tenacious union drive on Alaska's North Slope united 267 workers across a handful of remote sites, culminating last month in a landslide vote to join the USW. Their victory in spite of daunting chal... —

  • It’s Been My Life

    Working shoulder-to-shoulder with USW members—hundreds of thousands of them, in every sector of the economy—has been much more than an honor. It’s been my life. I’m retiring in the near future, confid... —

  • Paying It Forward

    USW members who work at the BFGoodrich plant in Fort Wayne, Ind., are among a growing number of union activists nationwide who draw strength from their unions and then pay it forward. The post Paying... —