Deval Patrick asked for a probe into why Unitil Corp. took so long to restore power to some customers after the Dec. 12 storm. The utility said roughly 1700 ...

That followed a conference call with Unitil and local officials that Governor Deval Patrick led Sunday. "The theme clearly in the phone calls today and ...

NSTAR confirmed that the manhole blasts occurred near the intersections of Stuart, Tremont, Boylston and Washington streets about 5:45 am, affecting 1000 ...

Shadis said Entergy, which owns and operates Vermont Yankee, has not been totally up-front about problems at the power plant, including a failure last May ...

Massachusetts has some of the highest energy costs in the country and this summer we experienced skyrocketing increases for the costs of both oil and gas. With energy costs remaining volatile and the cold winter months fast approaching, it is more vital than ever for leaders in our communities to work together to address this issue. We know that there are many people in each community who can and do play an important role in looking at ways to reduce energy consumption, increase efficiency, and help those residents who may have difficulty heating their homes this winter.

Gary Sullivan, president of Local 369 of Utility Workers Union of America in Braintree, said he believes Obama’s tax plan – which also promises to cut taxes for 95 percent of workers – is exactly what Massachusetts needs right now.
“Finally we have someone who agrees that growing the economy from the middle class is the way to make the biggest impact, not from the top of the class structure,” he said. Sullivan hopes Obama will reverse what he called “eight years of assault on labor” and promote growth in the middle class.

Many people go to work every day under the assumption that they will be safe. While many in the utility industry don’t have that luxury, they do have an advocate in David Leonardi, 50, the business agent at the Utility Workers Union of America Local 369 in Braintree.

The Utility Workers Union of America Local 369 AFL-CIO recently charged that Covanta Energy Corporation, a firm which owns or operates more than 50 energy-from-waste plants across the United States, has potentially violated labor laws through materials printed in its long standing employee handbook, which restricts and/or coerces employees from exercising their rights in the workplace.

Historically speaking, American utility regulators have set rates for utility services based on an anticipated sales volume. The idea behind the practices was initially to ensure enough revenue for the utility to cover its expenses in providing the power and fuel to its customers.

Utility Workers Union of America Local 369 has been named to the Boston Business Journal's Book of Lists as one of the region's largest unions.The list was recently published in the Boston Business Journal newspaper.Local 369 has 5,000 members and is headquartered on Bay State Drive in Braintree. It is listed as the 21st-largest union in the area.The local is an affiliate of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and is allied with the Massachusetts Utility Workers Council.