We aggressively defend our members’ rights through the grievance and arbitration process.
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INdustries
The USWU has traditionally represented workers in the petroleum, automotive, alarm, and transportation industries. However, as the USWU has grown in size, its jurisdiction has continued to expand to cover employees working in construction, HVAC, building service, the public sector, white collar professionals, moving, office/clerical, service, telecommunications, and manufacturing industries. Today, the USWU has several large divisions of its membership: automotive, transportation, construction, energy, public sector, and allied/industrial.
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Advantages
As a result of our success, the USWU is able to offer the most advanced, top-notch benefit plans, providing secure medical, welfare, and employment separation benefits to our membership for over 50 years. USWU’s Taft Hartley Fund provides fully insured medical, dental, life, AD&D, and supplemental disability benefits. The USWU also offers our membership the ability to participate in a 401(k) plan.
The USWU’s UWF-Security Division provides our members with employment separation benefits. Through collective bargaining, participating employers contribute to each member’s individual Security Division account. Annually, the Security Division Trustees declare an annual dividend. To guarantee the security of our members’ accounts, our participants’ balances are invested only in bonds that are 100% guaranteed by the United States government.
The USWU’s UWF-Security Division provides our members with employment separation benefits. Through collective bargaining, participating employers contribute to each member’s individual Security Division account. Annually, the Security Division Trustees declare an annual dividend. To guarantee the security of our members’ accounts, our participants’ balances are invested only in bonds that are 100% guaranteed by the United States government.
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The future
The USWU has a solid plan for remaining a strong, vital organization. In these uncertain times, we must plan and be prepared for the unexpected. It is our goal to build on our great successes over the past years and find new areas for growth. The USWU remains vigilant for opportunities to expand our membership into new and different industries and works to grow in our established industries. Our greatest strength is our membership. Building our ranks is the best way to maintain our bargaining power and continue to improve the working lives of our members.
