Moses Rams

Aug 15, 2024 | ctmirror.org | Moses Rams

As the 21-year president of the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) Local 470-1 and a 35-year veteran of United Illuminating, developing the current and future front-line union workforce of Connecticut’s utility companies is one of my most important priorities.

Aug 10, 2024 | ctexaminer.com | Moses Rams

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Dec 9, 2023 | ctexaminer.com | Moses Rams |Peter McGuinness |Robert Ham |Spencer Goldberg |Gregory Stroud

Merely minutes from some of the wealthiest towns in America, Brandé Rashford and her children, Wisdom (7) and Knowledge (9), were recent victims of the statewide housing crisis. Evicted in June 2023, they spent nights between shelters and their car, as their quest for secure housing was thwarted by housing voucher scarcity and a complex application process. In October, the Rashfords’ pursuit remained unfulfilled.

Dec 1, 2023 | ctexaminer.com | Moses Rams |Drew Denbaum |James Scott |Gregory Stroud

As Chief Line Crew Leader at United Illuminating and President of the Utility Workers Union of America Local 470-1, I feel a unique responsibility to both our customers and the 500 hardworking Connecticut employees who serve them on the frontlines every day. This compels me to set the record straight about recent actions by Connecticut’s regulatory authority, PURA. UI’s workers and our management have many concerns with PURA’s recent decision to slash UI’s requested electricity distribution rates.

Sep 17, 2023 | ctpost.com | Moses Rams

Linemen train at United Illuminating’s Avangrid Training Center, in Trumbull. Ned Gerard/Connecticut Post These days, being “for the worker” and “against the corporation” feels like a prevailing mood everywhere you look. As the president of the Utility Workers Union of America Local 470-1, which is made up of more than 400 front-line workers at United Illuminating, I can understand the sentiment.