Releases / Advisories
- August 25, 2009 | USW USW Condemns Latest in Wave of Colombian Assassinations USW International President Leo W. Gerard today condemned the unending violence and murder that has claimed the lives of 25 labor union members and activists so far this year in Colombia. Click here for more.
- August 07, 2009 | USW USW Reiterates Need for Tariffs to Halt Surge of Chinese Tires Flooding U.S. The United Steelworkers today presented a comprehensive overview before the U.S. Trade Representative of its Section 421 trade case filed in April against a flood of 46 million passenger and light tire truck tires from China valued at $1.7 billion in 2008. Click here for the entire press release.
- August 06, 2009 | USW USW Praises Senators Supporting American Workers on Climate Change Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers today praised the commitment of a group of key senators led by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), for issuing a bold call to ensure that climate change legislation continue to include a comprehensive provision to prevent the leakage of carbon emissions and manufacturing jobs to foreign countries. Click here for his entire statement.
- July 15, 2009 Statement from USW President Gerard on House U.S. Health Care Reform Bill United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard issued a statement today on the U.S. House's health care reform bill. Click here for more.
- June 26, 2009 | USW Ohio Congressional Members Urge U.S. to Provide GM Retirees Medical Benefits A letter transmitted by 13 Ohio congressional members and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to U.S. Secretary of Treasury Timothy F. Geithner was made public today, urging ‘simple justice’ with equity in financial support for the future medical and life insurance benefits of GM retirees represented by the United Steelworkers (USW) and two other unions. Click here for more.
- June 23, 2009 | Workers Uniting Workers Uniting Celebrates Bangladesh Denim Workers’ Victory Workers Uniting, the world’s first global union that is a partnership between Unite from the UK and the United Steelworkers from the United States, Canada and the Caribbean today is celebrating the major victory of workers at the R.L. Denim factory in Bangladesh. Click here for more.
- June 18, 2009 | USW USW Lauds ITC Vote Affirming China Tire Import Surge - Revised The United Steelworkers said it is pleased that the International Trade Commission has moved forward on the union’s Section 421 petition, ruling by a 4-2 vote that a surge of low-priced consumer tires from China is harming the domestic industry. Click here for more.
- June 17, 2009 | USW U.S. ITC Ruling Due on Chinese Import Tire Surge: Thursday, June 18 In a major trade safeguard case against Chinese tire imports, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will announce Thursday whether such imports are a significant cause of material injury, or threat of material injury to the domestic industry producing passenger vehicle and light truck tires. Read more here.
- April 29, 2009 | USW USW Alerts Members to Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) Threats and Prevention The United Steelworkers (USW) today announced plans to educate its members and their families about how to minimize their risk of being infected by the current outbreak of the Swine Flu, signs and symptoms of possible infection, and what employers should be doing now to prevent exposure in workplace settings. Read more here.
- April 20, 2009 | USW USW Seeks Relief from Flood of Imported Chinese Tires The United Steelworkers (USW) today announced the filing of a major trade case against the flood of imported consumer tires from China that have led to thousands of job losses and a growing number of plant closings throughout the U.S. Read more here.
