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WHY A UNION?
THE UNION DIFFERENCE
Union members earn better wages and benefits than workers who aren't union members.
NEWSLETTER
arnellnewman
- Dec 14, 2022
- 1 min
Illinois Speaker Of The House Emanuel "Chris" Welch & Local 18007
Local 18007 was glad to participate in the annual Blue Christmas Toy Drive hosted by Illinois Speaker of The House Emanuel "Chris" Welch.
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arnellnewman
- Nov 24, 2022
- 1 min
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Brother and Sisters, We would like to wish you and your families a safe and peaceful Thanksgiving. As we approach the holidays, safety...
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arnellnewman
- Nov 10, 2022
- 1 min
Local 18007 & Midwest Veterans Closet
Our Veterans Day drive was a success. Our members were able to donate a large amount of goods to the Midwest Veterans Closet. Also, in...
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arnellnewman
- Oct 5, 2022
- 1 min
Strength In UNITY!
Hello Union 18007 Brothers and Sisters, I know working for Peoples Gas we are all familiar with the term near miss. But recently our...
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arnellnewman
- Sep 15, 2022
- 1 min
UWUA National Region 4 Conference in Chicago.
Local 18007 continues to stand strong in our hometown of Chicago. The conference opened with a fiery message from our National President-...
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arnellnewman
- Jul 14, 2022
- 1 min
Illinois holds the line on Natural Gas
Many states have passed laws to ban natural gas hookups in new building constructions in an effort to reduce the effect of greenhouse...
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arnellnewman
- Jun 9, 2022
- 2 min
Some call for the project to be stopped in view of anticipated movement to green energy sources.
Much has been published about the need to eliminate fossil fuels and develop a long-term strategy to help save our planet. The path to...
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gas workers
- May 12, 2022
- 2 min
May 2022 Steward Article
Brotherhood The definition of brotherhood is the relationship between brothers. It is extremely short but the implication of what...
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arnellnewman
- Apr 13, 2022
- 1 min
2022 UWUA Scholarship Program
https://uwua.net/news/2022-uwua-scholarship-program/?link_id=1&can_id=d6c22450c97af7cabef3466ea4a84e2f&source=email-announcing-the-2022-u...
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gas workers
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
Take Me Out To The Game!
March 10, 2022 marked the date that the MLB lockout was ended. Whether you’re a North Sider or a South Sider, Chicago is baseball. No one...
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gas workers
- Mar 1, 2022
- 1 min
Local 18007 Steward Report
“Fellow union brothers and sisters, I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday season despite the surge in COVID cases. As we enter the second...
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arnellnewman
- Jan 2, 2022
- 0 min
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arnellnewman
- Jan 2, 2022
- 0 min
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gas workers
- Sep 17, 2021
- 1 min
September 2021 Steward Article
Brothers and sisters, 2021 has been a very eventful year. Beginning in March, we re-launched our Hazard Mapping training program to great...
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arnellnewman
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
WE WILL NEVER FORGET
Brothers and Sisters This year marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack on our country on September 11th. With another chapter...
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gas workers
- Jul 26, 2021
- 3 min
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR Sr. TRUSTEE
Brothers and Sisters, I sincerely hope that things are wonderful with you at this moment, and if not, may they begin to be. The past year...
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gas workers
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
Local 18007 Steward Article
Stewardship and Service Fellow employees, Brothers and Sisters of Local 18007, it has been my pleasure to serve as your Union...
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gas workers
- May 15, 2021
- 1 min
Local 18007 Steward Article
Brothers and Sisters, As we review our 2020 contract year, we could all agree this was not the norm. We were all faced with all the...
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gas workers
- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
LOCAL 18007 STEWARD ARTICLE
Good afternoon, Dear fellow Union brothers and sisters, Too often, members say “I didn’t know”, or “ I don’t have a union book”. That...
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gas workers
- Apr 22, 2021
- 1 min
Flag & Plaque Commemoration Ceremony
We had a Flag and Plaque commemoration ceremony at the new facility at 1216 W. Cortez which is called the Central Business District...
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gas workers
- Apr 7, 2021
- 1 min
LOCAL 18007 STEWARD REPORT
Brothers & Sisters, We happen to be living through a historic moment in the course of the labor moment. An Amazon warehouse in Bessemer,...
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gas workers
- Feb 5, 2021
- 4 min
Local 18007 Proudly Supports Veterans
Gasworkers Local 18007 takes great pride and has successfully been able to do our part to assist Veterans and their families. The Local...
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gas workers
- Nov 9, 2020
- 1 min
LOCAL 18007 CELEBRATES LORRAINE KNUTH!
We celebrated one of our World War 2 veterans, Lorraine Knuth. She turned 100 years old. And she had many people speak on her behalf. She...
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gas workers
- Oct 2, 2020
- 1 min
COVID-19 UPDATE FOR LOCAL 18007 MEMBERS
Brothers and Sisters, The flu season is upon us- with that on top of Covid-19 we have decided to suspend the rest of the 2020 ...
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gas workers
- Oct 1, 2020
- 1 min
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER!
Brothers and Sisters, As we all continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, our Local 18007 members continue to be on the front lines....
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gas workers
- Sep 26, 2020
- 1 min
LOCAL 18007 CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD!
Brothers and Sisters. On September 23rd we had honored the new Logistics building with a plaque and flag raising ceremony. We had three...
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gas workers
- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
IMPORTANT SURVEY ON 9-28-2020
Brothers & Sisters, Due to the numerous complaints we have received about the new phones, the company has agreed to take a survey to...
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gas workers
- Aug 19, 2020
- 1 min
COVID-19 UPDATE 8-19-2020
Brothers and Sisters, With the continued threat of Covid-19 and Chicago increasing in positive cases. The Local has officially requested...
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gas workers
- Aug 3, 2020
- 4 min
BUSINESS MANAGER REPORT -August 3rd 2020
Brothers and Sisters, Communication on city, state, and company policies continue to evolve and change daily when dealing with worldwide...
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gas workers
- Jul 6, 2020
- 2 min
LOCAL 18007 PLAQUE CEREMONY
We had the Plaque Ceremony for our Flag Display at the new North Shop and new Central Shop. The idea for the plaque was brought by James...
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gas workers
- Jun 28, 2020
- 1 min
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL TURN OUT FOR MASK DISTRIBUTION.
Local 18007 Members, I would like to start off by thanking everyone that came out for another successful N-95 mask distribution on...
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arnellnewman
- Jun 14, 2020
- 1 min
LOCAL 18007 DONATIONS FOR VETERANS
Brothers & Sisters, I wanted to reach out again about the Veteran Donations. We will be making a trip shortly to drop off the donations...
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arnellnewman
- Jun 11, 2020
- 1 min
GOVERNOR SIGNS HB2455
http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2455enr&GA=101&SessionId=109&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=118463&DocNum=2455&GAID=15&Session=0
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gas workers
- May 30, 2020
- 1 min
SAFETY IS OUR FIRST PRIORITY
Brothers and Sisters, With all the events going on across the US in the recent days, most recently in the city of Chicago we are hearing...
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gas workers
- May 28, 2020
- 0 min
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gas workers
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE UPDATE
Tim Jaroch Local 18007 President
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gas workers
- May 24, 2020
- 3 min
BUSINESS MANAGER COVID-19 UPDATE 5-23-2020
Brothers and Sisters, As we move into the 4th month of the COVID-19 pandemic our members continue to respond to the challenge. Our...
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gas workers
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
MEMORIAL DAY 2020
Brothers and Sisters, As we head into the holiday weekend let’s take some time to reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day and be thankful...
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