Expansion of Vogtle nuclear power plant nears completion
Thank you to the SSMRC members who have helped build Units 3 and 4 at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, Georgia.
Classes to begin at new Charlotte, North Carolina, training center this month
Classes are scheduled to begin this month at the new training center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Members who live in the Carolinas will no longer have to travel to Georgia for training.
Union history set to be made in Alabama
Workers in Bessemer, Alabama, could form the first union at an Amazon warehouse in the United States. The location for this potential “first” has been called surprising due to anti-union sentiment in the region.
Check with your state health department to learn when you are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine
While the COVID-19 vaccination program is a federal initiative, each state determines who is eligible to receive the vaccine and when.
COVID-19 cases declining, but remain at high levels; precautions still needed
COVID-19 cases in the United States have dropped nearly 30 percent in the past two weeks, but public health officials say more contagious variants of the virus and relaxed precautions could lead to a resurgence.
Siemens thanks craft labor partners, including millwrights, in new video
Siemens Energy has released a video recognizing the importance of union millwrights to the success of its customers in the electric-power-generation industry.
SSMRC partner Southern Company named one of Fortune magazine’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’
SSMRC industry partner Southern Company has been named to Fortune magazine’s list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.”
Council leaders set goals and provide work-opportunity outlooks for the year ahead
The SSMRC’s regional directors and nuclear representative have made videos highlighting expected work opportunities in 2021.
February 2021
February Member E-News: 2021 outlook; Work updates; Member highlights; Labor news; Training talk; COVID-19 resources; and more
January 2021
January Member E-News: New SSMRC website; 2020 recap; Work updates; Training center upgrades; Local 2411 anniversary; Member Milestones; COVID-19 news; and more