Photo of Women's Caucus Members
Women’s Caucus members from Region IV offer their committee update in Chicago, IL in August 2022.

UWUA’s Women’s Caucus launched after UWUA’s 2015 constitutional convention with the goal of better representing and elevating women’s voices across the union. The Women’s Caucus is committed to helping locals establish their own Women’s Committees as well as helping women members build their leadership skills. The annual calendar initiative supports the Women’s Caucus’ efforts to pay for training and educational opportunities for women members.

For more information about Women’s Caucus initiatives or how to join, reach out to Women’s Caucus Chair Valerie King at vking@uwua.net and Co-Chair Ursula Grant at ursula.grant@uwua1-2.org.

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Committee Contact Information

Co-Chairs

NameLocalStateUnion PositionEmail
Valerie KingNationalWashingtonChairvking@uwua.net
Ursula Grant1-2 (Region 1)New YorkCo-Chairursula.grant@uwua1-2.org

Region 1

NameLocalStateUnion PositionEmail
Nicole Wallace-Edgar1-2New YorkStewardnwallace-edgar@outlook.com
Darlene Arcese369BostonExecutive Board Memberdarlene.arcese@gmail.com
Donna Johnson601New JerseyRank & Fileddazzd1@aol.com
Latrease Williams601New JerseyWC Memberlatreasewilliams@gmail.com
Barbara Yatauro393New YorkPresidentlocal393@optonline.net
Kristin Fallon393New YorkSecretaryKgfallon10@yahoo.com

Region 2

NameLocalStateUnion PositionEmail
DeAnna Hill191PennsylvaniaFinancial Secretarydeannahill12@gmail.com
Dianna Meehan475PennsylvaniaSecretarydianna5190@gmail.com

Region 3

NameLocalStateUnion PositionEmail
Holly McLaughlin600OhioVice Presidentholly.a.mclaughlin44@gmail.com
Donna (DL) Wallace600OhioSecretarychiefdl85@gmail.com
Kristi GrossholzG-555OhioDistrict Rep.grossholz@hotmail.com
Melissa Harter478OhioSecretarymelissaharter266@yahoo.com

Region 4

NameLocalStateUnion PositionEmail
Kristen Baldwin101MichiganStewardbaldwin2592@gmail.com
Shonda Smith-Parker223MichiganWomen's Directore61545@gmail.com
Bleu Carter223MichiganWomen's Director313bleu@gmail.com
Gretchen Benhardt455/335MissouriFinancial Secretarygretchenlu520@icloud.com
Erica Igess18007IllinoisTrusteeeyigess@gmail.com

Region 5

NameLocalStateUnion PositionEmail
Veronica Aguilera511CaliforniaVice Presidentveag9487@yahoo.com
Edith Moreno132CaliforniaTrusteeedithmoreno@uwua132.org
Alexa Barraza132CaliforniaTrusteealexabarraza@uwua132.org
Shelley Kolonics511CaliforniaMembershelleykolonics@gmail.com
Angela Hammer511CaliforniaMemberange.montanti@gmail.com
Argelia Alvarado-Gonzales132CaliforniaShop Steward, Membercgonzo1237@aol.com