U.W.U.A Local 483

Gas storage and Transmission

Ballots are sent out for the dues increase. If you haven't received please reach out as soon as possibleMet with U.S Department of Energy, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations on 9/17/25. We requested for reconsideration of funding cuts for California Hydrogen hub.Nikolaus Park our SR. Area Officer has been appointed to the National Safety Council

Know your rights!
When is it an "Investigatory interview"?
The employee reasonably believes that the investigation may result in discharge, discipline, demotion, or the other adverse consequence to their job status or working conditions
Weingarten rights
Read word for word to your supervisor:
"If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, or affect my personal working condition, I respectfully request that my union representative, officer, or steward be present at this meeting."
Attached is an agreement between local 483 and the company, regarding a grievance that was filled, where the company stopped paying the appropriate triple shift premiums under section 4.3 (A)

President - Ernie Shaw
Vice-President - Tony Arnold
Secretary-Treasurer - David Ruvalcaba
SR Area Officers
Beaumont - Nikolaus Park
Area Officers
Oxnard - Sako Injaian
Valencia - Ivan Tabares
Aliso Canyon - John Oppenlander
Victorville - Anthony Wiser
Needles - Adam Marx
Olympic - Santos Quirarte
Shop Steward
PDR - Miguel Lopez-Carrillo
Aliso Canyon - Ed Pena
Blythe - Edgar Baltazar
Needles - Morris Brown
Oxnard - Miguel Medina
Victorville - Robin Adams
Trustees
Mike Minor
Hector Rocha
Jesse Barkin
If you have any concerns or just need to reach out to union leadership please send email to
[email protected]
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