The Cope Committee will be running a COPE Drive over the next few months. The Committee members will be visiting numerous service locations throughout Massachusetts. The COPE fund is vital to the future of all of the Utility Workers because the funds are used to develop important legislation to protect our lives and our jobs. The legislation honoring Kevin Fidalgo is the perfect example of our ongoing fight for the safety of our members. The legislation will mandate the inspection of all customer transformer vaults throughout Massachusetts. The fund is used to protect our livelihood. We are currently fighting legislation that could impact the working lives of all Local 369 members and the COPE Committee is working diligently to stop this legislation. The Fund is also used to help elect political candidates who will serve and protect in the best interests of Local 369 members and their families.

Earlier this year members of the COPE Committee attended the UWUA Legislative conference in Washington D.C. to visit Capitol Hill and discuss our issues. The COPE Committee will continue to work hard to protect our future.