The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) is a labor union in the

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

AFL–CIO The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO) is the largest federation of unions in the United States. It is made up of 56 national and international unions, together representing more than 12 million ac ...

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

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, steam,

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

References

External links

Official website of Utility Workers Union of America

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