Releases / Advisories
- September 28, 2010 | USW U.S. House Letter to Obama Supports USW 301 Petition on China Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), commended today’s release by U.S. Rep. Sandy Levin (D-MI) as chair of the Ways and Means Committee, a letter to President Obama signed by 181 members of Congress urging swift mobilization of resources in support of the union’s Section 301 trade petition against China’s use of unfair trade practices to dominate the green technology sector.
- September 21, 2010 U.S. Commerce Dept. Announces Final Coated Paper Duty Margins - Trade Case Helping Restore a Competitive Market Appleton Coated LLC, NewPage Corporation, and Sappi Fine Paper North America – together with the United Steelworkers (USW) welcomed the U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement of final antidumping and countervailing duty margins on coated paper imports from China and Indonesia.
- September 17, 2010 | USW, White House Obama appoints Gerard to Advisory Committee on Trade Policy, Negotiations USW International President Leo W. Gerard today said he was pleased to accept President Obama's appointment to the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations. Click here for more.
- January 28, 2010 | USW USW Lauds President’s Focus on Jobs; Calls for Immediate Action USW International President Leo Gerard today lauded President Obama's focus on creating jobs and called on the administration and Congress to act boldy and swiftly. Click here for more.
- January 14, 2010 | USW Health Reform Tax Changes: Good Progress for Workers; USW to Keep Working for Better Bill USW International President Leo W. Gerard today said that the union is pleased with the progress that has been made to make health insurance reform legislation fairer for working families but that more work needs to be done. Click here for more.
- 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.
