Membership Updates

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 sent to Representative DeLauro below.

Dear Representative DeLauro,

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 joined by our families, supports and State Senate candidate Jason Bartlett.

Rally at RWA

Membership Update August 5, 2020

WATER IS ESSENTIAL AND SO IS OUR WORK

The members of USW Local 12160 provide an essential service for our community.  We are there for our community and customers even in the midst of a deadly pandemic.

Media Advisory, August 3, 2020

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

The members of USW Local 12160 will be holding an informational picket outside Regional Water Authority headquarters this Wed., Aug. 5, in their continued campaign against the company’s call for cuts amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

“Water is essential, and so is the work of USW members,” said Wanda Howard, president of the local, which represents 120 workers.

Membership Update July 8, 2020

THE MEMBERS OF 12160 MAKE SACRIFICES EVERY SINGLE DAY

In recent communications the management of RWA has called out our members, demanding that we forgo the wage increases we have earned and which are established in our contract.