United water and utility workers union of america local 375 reach
agreement on contract
Harrington park, n.j.--(business wire)--united water and utility workers union of america (uwua) local 375 announced today that the union recently ratified a new five-year agreement with the company. utility workers union of america local 375 represents 245 field, plant, office and lab employees of united water new jersey, which provides water service to approximately 800,000 people in northern new jersey. “we greatly value our employees for the work they do every day to deliver excellent service to our customers,” said charles wall, senior vice president - human resources and communications for united water. “this new five-year contract with utility workers union of america local 375 will guarantee that good wages, excellent benefits and a defined benefit retirement plan will continue for our current employees. this agreement is also consistent with changes in our industry and provides an enhanced 401(k) plan for new hires.” “ratification of this contract is a significant achievement,” said bill foley, president of the utility workers union of america local 375. “i believe that both labor and management worked together to achieve a fair and balanced agreement. it creates a stable platform for our members and their families and clearly recognizes the dedication and skill of our members who provide customers with safe and reliable water service 24 hours a day/365 days a year. the ratification of this contract demonstrates what can be achieved when both sides work to find constructive solutions to challenging issues, while keeping the concerns of the customers in mind.” “we are very pleased we were able to conclude this contract with our union nearly three months ahead of expiration in an atmosphere of mutual respect,” said wall. “finalizing terms and conditions early, particularly in an uncertain economy, enables all of us to focus on delivering essential, uninterrupted service to our customers.” in addition to the new contract with the utility workers union of america local 375, wall explained that during the last several months united water also signed contracts with utility workers union of america locals in jersey city, nj, bloomsburg, pa, toms river, nj and wilmington, de. the company continues to hold negotiations with uwua local 1-2, which represents employees in new rochelle, ny. “with the signing of this agreement, united water and the utility workers union of america local 375 demonstrate the true value of our 50-plus year relationship not only for our employees, but also for the quality of life for the customers in the communities we serve,” said bob iacullo, president of united water. about united water united water is one of the nation’s leading environmental companies, providing water and wastewater services to approximately 7 million people in the united states. in addition to owning and operating 20 water utilities, the company operates more than 200 municipal and industrial water and wastewater systems through innovative public-private partnerships and contract agreements. united water’s affiliate, utility service company, is the nation’s leading provider of long-term asset management contracts for water storage facilities with municipal and industrial clients. founded in 1869, united water is a subsidiary of suez environnement. about suez environnement natural resources are not infinite. each day, suez environnement (paris: sev, brussels: sevb) and its subsidiaries deal with the challenge to protect resources by providing innovative solutions to industries and to millions of people. suez environnement supplies drinking water to 91 million people, provides wastewater treatment services for 61 million people and collects the waste produced by 50 million people. suez environnement has 79,554 employees and, with its presence on a global scale, is the world’s leader exclusively dedicated to environmental services. suez environnement, a 35.4% gdf suez affiliate, reported sales turnover of 13.9 billion euros ($18.5 billion usd) at the end of financial year 2010.
