Diversity through Inclusion
By Juanita Ray, Local 223 UWUA Treasurer This month, I would like to talk about how we can strive to embrace and celebrate diversity through inclusion. The definition of diversity…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We wear pink to celebrate all our survivors. We wear pink for all our supporters. We wear pink for all the researchers, scientists and…
Help Support Darlene Husband in Her Quest to Bring an End to Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is one of the most common kinds of cancer in women. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some…
Support Unions – buy union made Halloween candy
Halloween Safety Tips Shared by Local 223 Safety Committee
Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics Halloween is an exciting time of year for kids, and to help them have a safe holiday, here are some tips from the…
Update on GM UAW Tentative
UAW GM NATIONAL COUNCIL VOTES TO SEND TENTATIVE AGREEMENT TO MEMBERS FOR RATIFICATION UAW Members to Stay on Strike until Ratification Local General Motors UAW leaders from around the country…
Don’t Forget to Vote in Local Elections on Tuesday, Nov. 5
Many communities, especially Cities, have elections this year. Visit the League’s non-partisan voter guide, VOTE411, for information about candidates and proposals that will appear on your ballot. Just plug in your…
Local 223 Gas Division Raises $5000 At 9th Annual THAW Bowling Benefit
The 9th Annual Bowling Benefit for The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) was a huge success this year with nearly 100 bowlers helping to raise $5,000. Tons of raffle gifts…
DTE Energy’s Blue Water Energy Center Construction Underway
The DTE Energy Blue Water Energy Center, a $1 billion project in St. Clair County’s East China Township, is on schedule for an early 2022 opening of a new gas-fired…
Local 223 Safety Director Todd Burger Champions Safety
Nearly 3.5 million people suffered work-related injuries and 5,147 lost their lives on the job in 2017. While the toll of workplace injuries remains high, individuals such as Local 223 Safety Director Todd Burger are tirelessly working to improve safety within the utility industry. As a full-time safety director working at DTE Energy, Burger advocates for bringing first aid supplies, protective gear and industry standards that prevent devastating workplace injuries.
