- January 31, 2012 Action Alert for USW Members in the Northeast Sunoco and ConocoPhillips have arbitrarily decided to shut down three strategic oil refineries on the East Coast, all three in or near Philadelphia, Pa. All three of these refineries are USW workplaces, and if the companies follow through on their threat, 1,300 of our members will lose their jobs.
- November 07, 2011 Gerard leads USW push against Issue 2 in Ohio USW International President Leo W. Gerard appeared with Harold Schaitberger, President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, and Rep. Tim Ryan for a NO on Issue 2 rally in Warren, Ohio. Check out the video here.
- October 31, 2011 USW Demands Fair Wages at Freeport-McMoRan in Indonesia Steelworkers demanding fair wages for thousands of workers on strike at a Freeport-McMoRan mine in Indonesia held a demonstration at the company’s headquarters in Phoenix.
- October 15, 2011 New Video: USW Joins Occupy Pittsburgh USW International President, Leo W. Gerard, joined thousands of Pittsburghers in Day 1 of the Occupy Pittsburgh movement.
- September 30, 2011 Are You Tired of Trade Polices That Give Away American Jobs? With the signing of each new trade agreement, the United States has seen its manufacturing sector decline, its service sector jobs outsourced and a growing trade deficit that leaves our country more in debt to the rest of the world.
- November 07, 2011 Update on Key Legislation - November 2011 Find out the status of the American Jobs Act and a bill to deal with China's currency manipulation.
- October 21, 2011 Congress Passes Trade Deals with Colombia, Korea and Panama Find out how your Members of Congress voted on trade agreements with Colombia, Korea and Panama.
- October 07, 2011 Fed Up? Hit the Streets and Support an Occupy Wall Street Event Near You! Find out more information on how to support an Occupy event near you.
- October 06, 2011 2012 USW Regional Rapid Response Conferences The first-ever Regional Rapid Response Conferences will take place in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Detroit within the first five months of 2012. This will be an entirely new type of Rapid Response Conference, focused heavily on skill-building workshops, networking and strengthening our ability to impact the legislative process in order to defend and promote our members’ needs.
- June 01, 2011 Rapid Response - A History Worth Fighting For A proud history of a great program.
- Trade America’s working families’ jobs and future are being threatened by the predatory practices and unfair trade policies of countries like China and Indonesia. The United Steelworkers will not tolerate unfair trade practices that destroy American jobs. We will demand that our government investigate and enforce the rules of fair trade.
- Job Security People employed in non-union workplaces are – according to U.S. labor law, “at-will” employees, meaning that an employer may terminate an employee without reason. A primary benefit of a labor agreement in your workplace is to provide job security for rank and file workers. The United Steelworkers has qualified representatives who work hard to ensure our members get the best possible labor agreement.
- A Voice at Work The right to form a union is one of the most basic rights that workers are entitled to, but this freedom remains under constant attack from a great many employers and political enemies. Over 60 million workers have indicated they wish to join a union, but workers who try to exercise this right to organize face discouraging obstacles such as illegal harassment, intimidation, unjust penalties and firings. The United Steelworkers remains committed to protecting an employee’s right to organize and to work toward having the Employee Free Choice Act passed in Congress.
- Retirement The United Steelworkers upholds the right of all workers to be able to retire in dignity with a decent pension. We will work with all sectors of the international trade movement to stand up to the political parties and forces in defense of the livelihoods of retired workers. We support strengthening the Social Security system. We reject any effort to raise the retirement age, privatize the system, and otherwise undermine Social Security benefits.
- Health Care The United Steelworkers remain steadfast in the belief that health care is a right not a privilege. We believe that all workers should be entitled to affordable medical coverage. Our union will fight for three principles of health care: universal coverage, cost control and comprehensive coverage.
- Public Policy The United Steelworkers has always adhered to a public policy that addresses the concrete economic and social issues of working families; a public policy that offers opportunity, training and benefits for our members; and a public policy which not only makes the lives of working men and women richer, but better.
