United water and uwua local 584 reach agreement

Harrington park, n.j.--(business wire)--united water announced that the utility workers union of america local 584 ratified a new contract with the company. local 584 represents employees affiliated with united water delaware. the company provides water services to about 110,000 people in northern new castle county. “this is a fair and balanced agreement which addresses issues such as wages, benefits and retirement plan changes,” said bob iacullo, president of united water. “the contract continues to provide united water delaware employees with one of the best wage and benefit packages in the industry. at the same time, it is sensitive to the concerns of the customers we serve and helps ensure the company’s long term stability.” iacullo noted that united water is committed to the collective bargaining process. “the ratification of this contract demonstrates what can be achieved when both sides work to find constructive solutions to difficult issues,” he said. he commended the employees who remained focused on their responsibilities to the customers they serve throughout the many months of negotiations. “i would also like to thank the bargaining team members. their hard work helped us develop a contract that will serve everyone well in this rapidly changing marketplace,” said iacullo. “as a company, we are focused on providing innovative water management solutions that improve the quality of life in the communities we serve. this new agreement will help us achieve our mission.” 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.
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