USW District 1: News/Releases

• June 14, 2013 Striking Steelworkers Deliver Message to Plibrico Management This week, Steelworkers from Local 2324-03 at Plibrico carried their fight for a fair contract over 400 highway miles from the small town of Oak Hill in southern Ohio all the way to the company’s corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago.
• June 05, 2013 USW Statement on Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act Leo W. Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement today on introduction of a U.S. Senate bill titled the: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013.
• May 29, 2013 Republican Obstructionism is Destroying Protections for Working Men and Women Progressive talk show host Leslie Marshall spoke with United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President Tom Conway about the dysfunctional Senate and how Americans are losing protections they would normally have because of Republican obstructionism.
• May 21, 2013 Workers Uniting - Just the Beginning of a Groundbreaking Fight Today, the fight begins for a more prosperous, fairer economy for everyone. Workers Uniting, the global union formed by the United Steelworkers and the United Kingdom and Ireland’s Unite the Union, is hosting its first-ever economic policy conference, Building a Global Agenda for Shared Prosperity.
• May 15, 2013 Republicans Prepared to Sacrifice the Economic Well-being of the Nation and its Middle Class Progressive talk show host Leslie Marshall recently spoke with United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard about how President Obama is constantly trying to find ways to revive industry and manufacturing and how the Republicans continue to attack him and the people who trying to earn a living wage.
• May 15, 2013 USW Praises Senate Support for Strong Buy America Requirements in Water Resources Development Act The United Steelworkers (USW) lauded today’s overwhelming support in the Senate, by a 60-36 margin, to pass the Merkley-Brown amendment (#866) to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This will ensure that federal taxpayer dollars used to fund water infrastructure projects under WRDA will be spent on goods and materials made here in America by American workers.
• May 13, 2013 Steelworkers Deliver News of Rotek Dispute to Windy City Energy Conference At the American Wind Energy Association's annual conference in Chicago this week, USW leaders from Rotek Inc.'s Aurora, Ohio plant spread the word about their struggle for a fair contract, confronted the corporation's top management and spent time talking to customers curious about their five-month labor dispute.
• April 26, 2013 Steelworkers Update NLRB Charge against Phillips Manufacturing The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has updated its unfair labor practice charge with Region 8 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Phillips Manufacturing Co. because on Monday, April 22, the company again refused to bargain over the issue of recalling workers from a strike in Niles, Ohio ...
• April 23, 2013 Announcing the Annual USW District 1 Bass Tournament The Annual District 1 Bass Tournament will be held at Salt Fork Lake at Salt Fork Marina on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, 2013. Registration will be held from 6:00 a.m. to approximately 7:00 a.m. at the launching area. The tournament will start following registration. Weigh-in will be held at 4:00 p.m. Food and soft drinks for the contestants will be provided following the weigh-in.
• April 22, 2013 Steelworkers Oppose Shareholder-Proposed Timken Split The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union supports Timken Co. management's opposition to a shareholder proposal that calls for splitting the company into distinct bearing and steel divisions.
• April 16, 2013 USW Study Warns Public about Dangers of Hydrofluoric Acid Use in Refinery Alkylation Process to Produce Clean-Burning Gasoline A United Steelworkers (USW) study released today-"A Risk Too Great, Hydrofluoric Acid in U.S. Refineries"-warns that refiners that use hydrofluoric acid (HF) in their alkylation process to make clean-burning gasoline do not have adequate safety systems in place and are not prepared to handle a release.
• April 09, 2013 2013 Sports Committee Calendar The dates, places and events for the District 1 sports events. Please refer to the calender for events near you.
• March 19, 2013 Steelworkers Ratify Contracts with Titan International The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that workers at three Titan International, Inc. tire plants ratified new contracts this week. The members of USW Local 164 in Des Moines, Iowa; USW Local 745 in Freeport, Ill.; and USW Local 890 in Bryan, Ohio each approved four-year agreements ... more
• March 17, 2013 2013 District 1 Chili Cook-Off CANCELLED The Annual District 1 Chili Cook-Off has been cancelled.
• February 13, 2013 USW District 1 Women of Steel Scholarship Announce 2013 Scholarship Competition The United Steelworkers District 1 Women of Steel are pleased to announce the Women of Steel Scholarship Competition for 2013. This year, four scholarships to be awarded on a lottery basis, two Technical/Trade Institute Scholarships with a total value of $1500 each and two Academic Scholarships with a total value of $2000 each.
• January 28, 2013 Video: Comprehensive immigration reform might be shot in the arm organized labor needs What would immigration reform mean for the labor movement? Ed Schultz asks Leo Gerard of the United Steelworkers if labor will help push immigration reform across the line. (The Ed Show)
• January 16, 2013 District 1 Education Calendar The 2013 Education Calendar has been released by District 1. Please note that this is a tentative calendar and is subject to change.
• December 12, 2012 Women of Steel: Honoring Our Past – Protecting Our Future” As our Union continues in its proud tradition of leading the way on major issues affecting workers around the world and in the countries where our members live and work, we announce the next USW International Women’s Conference, “Women of Steel: Honoring Our Past - Protecting Our Future.”
• December 11, 2012 USW Local 624 Members Ratify Contract at Husky Lima Refining United Steelworkers (USW) Local 624 members ratified a three-year agreement last night with Husky Lima Refining in Lima, Ohio. The ratification followed a 135-day unfair labor practice strike and an unconditional return to work Oct. 8, 2012.
• December 05, 2012 NEW VIDEO: USW Election 2012 Recap, Thank You Click here to watch a recap of USW's role in the historic election of 2012.
• November 16, 2012 RG Steel Membership Update 11-16-12 On October 25, the company filed a motion asking the bankruptcy court in Delaware for authority to implement a Key Employee Retention Plan which would allow RG Steel to pay $767,000 to 21 unnamed salaried personnel if they merely stay through the end of 2012.
• November 07, 2012 USW Election Day Outcome Statement Leo W. Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers (USW) said today’s Election Day outcome was defined by America’s union workers in the heartland, casting their votes to move America forward to re-elect U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
• November 05, 2012 Boots on the Ground United Steelworkers are telling their stories of members and activists across the country leafleting plant gates, registering folks to vote, doing block walks and more. Come back often to see if your story is here.
• November 03, 2012 USW Joins More Than 50 Allies in ‘Money Out, Voters In’ Effort The United Steelworkers (USW) union has joined allies from more than 50 other groups to fight back against the corporate influence in elections and against laws and official actions designed to suppress the vote. Under the banner “Money Out, Voters In,” the organizations issued a joint statement pledging to fight corporate money in politics and to support the rights of all voters.
• October 31, 2012 Ohio Steelworkers: Vote YES on Issue 2 This year, when you cast your ballot, please vote YES on Issue 2. This proposal will create an Independent Citizens Commission to determine how districts are drawn. Right now, the current procedure puts all the power in the hands of politicians who draw boundaries that unfairly favor their own party and/or protect incumbents.
• October 29, 2012 Steelworker Chris Ormes Wants to Make a Difference for Obama The hours are long and the wages not so hot. "But I'm loving it," said Ormes, 37, president of USW Local 1241 in Bardstown. "I'm at ground zero, and that's where I want to be." He means Ohio, whose electoral vote will likely decide who wins the presidential election.
• October 26, 2012 “Steel Blitz” Tour for Barack Obama to Rally in Akron, Warren The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the 2012 Steel Blitz tour to rally support for President Barack Obama’s re-election will make two Ohio stops on Sat., Oct. 27, in Akron and Warren.
• October 24, 2012 No Denial: 'Son Of Detroit' Profited From Bailout - And Jobs Shipped To China "I'm a son of Detroit. I was born in Detroit. My dad was head of a car company. I like American cars," said Mitt Romney on Monday night when he net with President Obama to discuss foreign policy. "And I would do nothing to hurt the U.S. auto industry."
• October 22, 2012 USW Praises Clear Channel Decision to Remove Signs Intimidating Voters The United Steelworkers (USW) today said Clear Channel Communications made the right decision in removing anonymous billboards designed to intimidate voters and suppress turnout. The billboards, which warned of prison terms and fines for anyone engaged in voter fraud, began to appear in early October.
• October 22, 2012 United Steelworker Activists Join Congresswoman Kaptur at Press Conference United Steelworker activists joined Congresswoman Kaptur at a recent press conference in Lakewood, OH. Representative Kaptur has a strong record of advancing and protecting workers rights.
• October 19, 2012 USW Ratifies Temple-Inland Integration Agreement with IP The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that workers ratified an agreement this week to integrate about 1,400 workers at 18 former Temple Inland box plants into the union’s master economic agreement with International Paper (IP), with 90% of the ballots cast in favor of the contract.
• October 19, 2012 USW, Allies Launch Campaign in Response to Voter Suppression The United Steelworkers (USW) union is joining forces with civil rights organizations to erect billboards in Ohio and Wisconsin in an effort to counteract an anonymous campaign to intimidate voters and suppress turnout.
• October 02, 2012 Election Polls are Open in Ohio This morning, the polls are open across the Buckeye State— and we need you to vote early to help us run the score up on the Republicans so they're playing catch-up from the start.
• September 28, 2012 USW Offers Unconditional Return to Work at Husky Refinery, Awaits Company Response The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has made the strategic decision to end its current unfair labor practice strike against Husky Energy and has made an unconditional offer to return to work at the refinery, effective immediately. The union is now waiting for the company’s response.
• September 28, 2012 Unions in District 1 Rally in Middleton On September 26, District 1 Political casual Ronnie Wardrup, along with representatives from other unions, joined together for a political rally in front of the AK steel plant in Middletown, Ohio. AK Steel make the steel that is used for the frames for the Lordstown, Ohio assembled Chevy Cruise.
• September 20, 2012 New Video: Saving the Auto Industry and USW Jobs Click here to watch our new video telling the story of USW Local 903 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which went from struggling to survive to thriving thanks to the auto industry recovery package.
• September 14, 2012 USW Members, Supporters Protest at Husky Energy Headquarters in Calgary; Demand a Fair Contract at Lima, Ohio Refinery After a week of leafleting across Canada at Husky gas stations, a company office, a Husky refinery and the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Trade Show, United Steelworkers (USW) members and their supporters protested this morning at Husky Energy headquarters here to demand the company bargain fairly for a contract at its Lima, Ohio, refinery.
• September 12, 2012 Steelworkers Bring Attention of Husky's Attack on Workers to Canada (Updated) United Steelworkers (USW) from Local 624 received support from brothers and sisters in Canada in bringing international attention to the unfair labor practice strike being waged by Husky Energy. Since May 25, Husky Lima Refining in Lima, OH, has used a combative approach to undermine the wages and standards for the oil workers.
• September 10, 2012 Candlelight Vigil For Families Impacted by the strike at Husky Lima Refining United Steelworker Local 624 will be holding a candlelight vigil For families impacted by the strike at Husky Lima Refining. Members want to return to work but not at the expense of their families and their dignity, and not under the terms of a one-sided labor agreement.
• September 10, 2012 Hope Delivered: How “Obamacare” Helped a Steelworker Kid The story of Travis Turner, the son of a Steelworker brother, will touch your heart. And remind you why the Affordable Care Act is hope delivered.
• September 04, 2012 Membership Update on the RG Steel Facilities Normally, we do not respond to incorrect or misinformed news reports, but because the Baltimore Brew continues to publish stories about our former RG Steel facilities that are full of inaccurate information and wrongly imply the USW is to blame for the uncertain future of our facilities, we believe it's important to set the record straight.
• August 29, 2012 Ohio Federal Court Issues Injunction to Prevent Unconstitutional Rejection of Thousands of Provisional Ballots Yesterday, a federal court in Columbus, Ohio, issued an injunction requiring the State of Ohio to count ballots cast by registered voters that Ohio law would otherwise require be thrown out for reasons attributable to poll worker error.
• August 25, 2012 Stop Siemens Union-Busting Workers in a North East, Maryland Siemens’ plant who recently signed affiliation cards with the United Steelworkers(USW) have become targets of the company’s anti-union philosophy. The company has launched a full-blown union-busting campaign rather than respect the workers’ right to choose a union.
• August 13, 2012 USW Members at Veyance Technologies Ratify New Four-Year Contract The United Steelworkers (USW) announced today that some 1,000 union-represented employees at Veyance Technologies, Inc. ratified a new four-year contract. The vote followed informational meetings and discussions by local members after negotiators reached a tentative agreement earlier in the month. The pact was ratified by more than a three-to-one margin.
• August 01, 2012 USW reaches 4-year agreement with Veyance Technologies After three months of negotiations, the United Steelworkers (USW) union has reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with Veyance Technologies, Inc. The settlement, which covers workers at four U.S. facilities, comes just a few days after members voted to authorize a strike ...
• July 23, 2012 USW Members at Veyance Technologies to Vote to Authorize Strike; Bargaining Continues More than 1,000 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) at four locations across the US will vote to authorize a strike against auto parts and rubber engineered products manufacturer Veyance Technologies later this week. Union representatives from Lincoln, Neb.; Marysville and St. Mary’s, Ohio; and Sun Prairie, Wisc. have been in talks with Veyance Technologies ...
• July 19, 2012 Congress Needs to Take Action to "Bring Jobs Home" - USW President USW members raised their voices at more than 100 events across the country in support of the expected vote July 19 on a bill sponsored by U.S. Senator Deborah Stabenow (D-MI), ‘Bring Jobs Home Act’ (S. 3364).
• July 17, 2012 China’s Illegal Trading Practices Endanger U.S. Auto Supply Chain The Alliance for American Manufacturing, a partnership with the USW and leading domestic manufacturers, is on a nationwide campaign to defend the 1.6 million auto parts manufacturing jobs left in America.
• July 09, 2012 USW Family Members Awarded Union Plus Scholarships Union Plus has awarded $150,000 in scholarships to 129 students representing 44 unions, including five winners representing the United Steelworkers (USW), in the 2012 Union Plus Scholarship Program.
• July 05, 2012 USW Backs Obama’s Challenge to China’s Trade Action This statement was released today by United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard: “Today President Obama proved once again how important enforcing our trade laws is to job creation in America. He’s taking China to task for the import duties they have slapped on U.S.-made vehicles.
• June 22, 2012 Ohio Voters ask Court to Prevent Unconstitutional Rejection of Thousands of Provisional Ballots A coalition of labor organizations, on behalf of the tens of thousands of Ohio voters they represent, today asked a federal court in Columbus, Ohio, to issue an injunction holding that the Ohio law that requires the rejection of thousands of provisional ballots every election for reasons attributable to poll worker error unconstitutionally denies Ohio voters their fundamental right to ...
• June 21, 2012 USW Endorses Russia Trade Enforcement Proposal This statement was released today by United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard: “I want to thank Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) of New York and Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) for introducing this important proposal ...
• June 08, 2012 70th Anniversary Merchandise Available for a Limited Time United Steelworkers 70th Anniversary memorabilia is available for a limited time only! Don’t miss out on the chance to share in our commemoration of 70 years of solidarity.
• June 07, 2012 USW Meets with Husky Energy First Time Since Unfair Labor Practice Strike Began At the request of the United Steelworkers Union (USW) and its Local 624, Husky Energy met with the union yesterday for the first time since the unfair labor practice strike began 14 days ago on May 25. Both sides met without a federal mediator involved.
• May 30, 2012 USW Calls for Paycheck Fairness The United Steelworkers (USW) today called on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to end his silence on the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill under consideration in the U.S. Senate that would provide greater protection to women who suffer because of sex-based pay discrimination.
• May 26, 2012 Steelworkers Celebrate 70 Years of Solidarity in Cleveland This two-day event featured everything that made the USW a great union - the history of men and women who fought and struggled for the rights and benefits for working people.
• May 09, 2012 The Future is Creating Wealth by Making Things United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard talked with progressive talk show host Ed Schultz about President Obama’s plan to create opportunities to secure American manufacturing jobs
• May 08, 2012 USW Joins President Obama In Calling On Congress To Create Jobs The United Steelworkers (USW) said today that Congress needs to follow President Obama’s lead in creating jobs by acting on a “To Do List” that would help restore middle-class security. In a speech today in Upstate New York, the President emphasized that Congress now has the opportunity to create secure American jobs by manufacturing goods for the international economy.
• March 15, 2012 AFL-CIO Executive Council Statement on Citizens United Two years ago, the Supreme Court seriously undermined our democracy when, continuing a trend of deregulatory campaign finance decisions, it ruled to allow unlimited independent campaign spending by business corporations and other groups.
• March 04, 2012 President Obama's Proclamation on Women’s History Month, 2012 As Americans, ours is a legacy of bold independence and passionate belief in fairness and justice for all. For generations, this intrepid spirit has driven women pioneers to challenge injustices and shatter ceilings in pursuit of full and enduring equality.
• February 28, 2012 "Heist: Who Stole the American Dream?" (Trailer) Amidst the backdrop of a growing worldwide populist democratic movement, the dramatic groundbreaking feature documentary film Heist: Who Stole the American Dream? will open at The Quad Cinema in New York’s Greenwich Village on March 2, 2012.
• February 27, 2012 Steelworkers Ratify Agreement with Cooper Tire, Ending Lockout The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that members of Local 207L have ratified a five-year contract with Cooper Tire and Rubber Company (NYSE:CTB), ending a three-month lockout at the company’s Findlay, Ohio tire plant.
• February 23, 2012 Steelworkers Announce Tentative Agreement with Cooper Tire The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has reached a tentative agreement with Cooper Tire and Rubber Company (NYSE:CTB) on behalf of the 1,051 members of USW Local 207L who have been locked-out since Nov. 28, 2011 at the company’s Findlay, Ohio tire plant.
• February 22, 2012 Locked-out Workers Continue 1,000-Mile Journey for Justice Locked-out workers from American Crystal Sugar Company (PINK:ASCS) and Cooper Tire and Rubber Company (NYSE:CTB) are continuing their 1,000-mile Journey for Justice, a road trip from Fargo, North Dakota, to Findlay, Ohio that will on Friday make stops in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin ...
• January 21, 2012 Steelworkers Rally Across America in Support of Ohio Cooper Tire Workers On January 14, 2012, United Steelworker (USW) members across America held informational rallies in support of the locked out workers at USW Local 207L in Findlay, OH. Since November 28, 2011, Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. refused the union's offer to remain on the job while negotiations proceeded.
• January 10, 2012 Locked-out Ohio Workers from Cooper Tire Meeting with Serbian Union Leaders This Week The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that a delegation of locked-out workers from Local 207L at Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.’s (NYSE: CTB) Findlay, Ohio plant and an international union representative are meeting this week with leaders of Nezavisnost, the union that represents workers at the company’s recently purchased facility in Kruševac, Serbia
• December 17, 2011 Steelworkers Rally with Supporters in Findlay Thousands joined the United Steelworkers (USW) today at a solidarity rally to support 1,051 members of Local 207L who have been locked out of their jobs at Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. since Nov. 28, 2011, when the company refused the union's offer to remain on the job while negotiations proceeded.
• December 14, 2011 Scrooged by Cooper Tire: Watch, Sign and Share to Help Locked Out Workers Click here to find out how more than 1,000 of our sisters and brothers are being 'scrooged' by Cooper Tire, and how you can help us try to end the lockout.
• December 06, 2011 USW Files NLRB Charges against Cooper Tire The United Steelworkers (USW) International and its Local 207L today filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Cooper Tire alleging the company committed unfair labor practices in bargaining and imposing a lockout at its Findlay, Ohio tire plant.
• December 06, 2011 Unemployment, Lockouts and Exposing the Fools Bill Press, from the Bill Press Show, talks with United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo W. Gerard about unemployment, the payroll tax extension and the lockout of workers at Cooper Tire and Rubber.
• November 29, 2011 Steelworkers Locked-Out at Findlay Cooper Plant The United Steelworkers (USW) today condemned Cooper Tire and Rubber Company’s decision to lock-out workers at the company’s profitable Findlay, Ohio production facility, despite the union’s good faith offer to keep working while negotiations toward a new labor contract proceeded.
• November 09, 2011 USW Calls Repeal of Ohio SB 5 a Citizens’ Victory for All; Elections in Other States Build New Politics for Jobs The United Steelworkers (USW) declared the 99 percent stood up and fought back with votes against the millions of dollars poured into Ohio by the one percent of Wall Street on Election Day and among other states to declare a turning point in protecting good jobs, working families and workplace rights.
• November 08, 2011 The Huge Ramifications to the Republicans if Issue 2 is Voted Down Leslie Marshall, from the The Leslie Marshall Show, talks with United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo W. Gerard about Issue 2, the repeal of Senate Bill 5 in Ohio. Gerard said that Senate Bill 5 took away collective bargaining rights for public sector workers.
• 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 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 20, 2011 Do You Want the Rich to Get more and You to Get Less? Leslie Marshall, from the The Leslie Marshall Show, talks with United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo W. Gerard about taxes, taxation and class warfare. As they talked about the recent proposal by the President to get the economy moving again, Leslie asked if the proper question has been posed to the American people.
• August 12, 2011 Convention for Steelworkers: Aug. 15-Aug. 18 in Las Vegas Over 3,000 elected United Steelworkers (USW) local union leaders from across North America will meet with top international officers and executive board members for an International Convention Aug. 15 to Aug. 18, at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
• August 09, 2011 Will We Be a Country that Respects the Rights of People? In this episode, Leslie Marshall talks with Fred Redmond, International Vice President of Human Affairs for the United Steelworkers (USW). Redmond talked Republicans are trying to suppress voting rights under the pretense of voter fraud.
• July 20, 2011 Special Transportation Notice for USW Convention Delegates Union members will be arriving in Las Vegas in August to attend the International Constitutional Convention. All members are urged to support our brothers and sisters operating union taxis.
• June 24, 2011 Show America Who Is Fighting for Jobs Leslie Marshall, from the The Leslie Marshall Show, talks with United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo W. Gerard about lack of enthusiasm and attention being given by our representatives in presenting job legislation. When asked should the President do about jobs, Gerard responded, “The President has to bring forth his ideas and ask for legislation.
• May 22, 2011 The Anniversary of the Founding of the United Steelworkers May 22 marked the 69th anniversary of the founding of the United Steelworkers (USW). On that day in 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio, the forerunner of our union, the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC), began building of an organization to counter the years of injustice against workers.
• May 05, 2011 USW Membership Ratifies Agreement with RG Steel The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that its members have ratified their new contract with RG Steel, which purchased USW represented facilities in a stock transaction last month from Severstal North America.
• April 20, 2011 The Leslie Marshall Show - The King (or Dictator) of Michigan? In this episode, Leslie Marshall talks with Fred Redmond, International Vice President of Human Affairs for the United Steelworkers (USW). Redmond talked about how Governor Snyder’s bill to impose “financial martial law” on the people of Michigan is a threat to democracy and the electoral process.
• March 29, 2011 Steelworkers Ratify Contract with Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) The United Steelworkers (USW) announced that in a vote yesterday, some 1,500 represented employees ratified a new contract with Dana Holding Corporation. "This contract retains the strong language protecting our work from leaving our USW and United Auto Workers (UAW) represented facilities ...
• March 24, 2011 NEW VIDEO: 100 Years After Triangle Fire, Clock Turning Back on Workers' Rights You have to check out this incredibly moving video about the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire 100 years ago and a similar tragedy that recently happened at a clothing factory in Bangladesh. It shows that the clock is turning back when it comes to workers' rights.
• March 11, 2011 USW Committee Unanimously Approves Agreement with RG Steel The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that its negotiating committee has reviewed and unanimously approved the tentative agreement the union announced last week with RG Steel, which has entered a stock purchase agreement with Severstal covering about 6,000 USW represented workers.
• March 10, 2011 USW Slams Walker’s Assault on Democracy In a clear violation of Wisconsin’s open meeting law, Wisconsin conservative senators yesterday voted without a quorum to strip the state’s public sector workers – teachers, nurses, and librarians – of collective bargaining rights that the people of Wisconsin granted them a half century ago.
• March 02, 2011 Floor Speech by Congressman George Miller Denouncing the GOP Attack on Middle Class Americans Piece by piece, the chipping away at the middle class standard of living has been accelerated in recent months. California Congressman D-George Miller provided a clear understanding on the methods and the architects behind the attacks against American workers as Miller referred to those who are behind these malicious efforts
• March 02, 2011 USW Welcomes Sale of Severstal Operations to the Renco Group The United Steelworkers (USW) today welcomed the announced stock purchase of Severstal’s USW-represented assets by the Renco Group, including the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel facilities in the Ohio Valley ... more
• February 18, 2011 "This is just to Break Unions and Destroy the Middle Class" Last night, MSNBC "Hardball" Host Chris Mathews talked with United Steelworkers (USW) District 2 Director Mike Bolton and Wisconsin Republican State Senator Glenn Grothman about the anti-union bill being proposed in Wisconsin.
• February 11, 2011 USW President Gerard Joins Democratic Leader Pelosi on Jobs Bill Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined House Democrats and USW President Leo W. Gerard to raise their voices yesterday, sending a clear message that the number one national priority is to create jobs.
• February 01, 2011 The Need to Lift Up all Workers United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President for Human Affairs Fred Redmond is interviewed on the Leslie Marshall Radio Show and he talks about how the USW is working to stop the exploitation of workers by multi-national companies and, at the same time ... more
• January 26, 2011 Mexican Border Agents Arrest Steelworkers Union Leader The United Steelworkers (USW) today condemned the arrest of one of its international representatives by Mexican customs officers on Monday. Manny Armenta, a USW sub-district director in Albuquerque, NM, was arrested while on his way to meet with attorneys for the Mexican mineworkers’ union called Los Mineros.
• December 10, 2010 Conway: Our Nation Needs a Manufacturing Policy USW International Vice President Tom Conway appeared on the Leslie Marshall Radio Show to talk about he importance of manufacturing to the nation.
• December 09, 2010 USW Opposes Passage of Revised US-Korea Trade Agreement The United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement by its International Executive Board today after concluding an extensive examination of the terms of the proposed agreement: “The Obama Administration has now concluded negotiations with the government of South Korea on the revised terms of the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement.
• December 07, 2010 Unemployed Held for Ransom Gerard on Schultz: Stop stealing from the unemployed to pay for tax cuts for the ultra rich.
• December 06, 2010 Labor uses jobless to lean on Congress to extend unemployment benefits The AFL-CIO pressed lawmakers to extend a "lifeline" to unemployed workers by extending benefits for out-of-work Americans.
• November 29, 2010 Health Care and Pay Freeze Leo Gerard and Leslie Marshall discuss the latest in the health care flap involving a conservative Maryland physician elected to Congress and President Obama’s announcement of a pay freeze for federal employees.
• November 22, 2010 Mourning in America: Death of The Middle Class USW International President Leo Gerard appears on the Leslie Marshall Show to talk about his blog entitled "Mourning in America: Death of The Middle Class." Click to listen to the interview.
• November 03, 2010 Election Results Demonstrate Frustrations in Industrial Heartland The following statement was released today by USW International President Leo W. Gerard: "Yesterday’s results do not indicate a move to the right by American voters. What is apparent instead is the frustration with the economy in the industrial heartland of the U.S. where manufacturing has been devastated and jobs lost.
• October 15, 2010 Steelworkers Applaud Obama Administration Acceptance of Trade Case The United Steelworkers (USW) released the following statement from International President Leo W. Gerard regarding the announcement by the Office of the United States Trade Representative that the Obama Administration has accepted the USW’s petition under Section 301 of the trade law ... more
• August 16, 2010 The Latest Statistics Demonstrate the Advantages of Union Membership Unions play an important part in the compensation and work lives of both unionized and nonunionized workers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Employee Benefit Research Institute have data that compares the impact of union representation on wages, fringe benefits, total compensation, pay inequality, and workplace protections.
• April 03, 2010 USW Expresses Deep Sympathy to Families, Fellow Employees of Those Killed, Injured in Tesoro Explosion The United Steelworkers (USW) union expresses its deep sympathy to the families and co-workers of the employees killed and severely injured in the explosion and fire that occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. on April 2 at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington.
• February 02, 2010 The Call Goes Out for All Rapid Response Activists The National Rapid Response Conference will be held during the first week of May at the Hilton Washington in Washington, D.C. A Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference will occur simultaneously with our Conference, beginning on Tuesday, May 4 at 8:30 a.m.
• December 30, 2009 USW Reacts to Trade Case Vote on Tariffs Against OCTG China Pipe Imports The United Steelworkers (USW) reacted positively to today’s affirmative 6-0 vote by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on a petition in the anti-subsidy portion of a case against Chinese pipe imports called oil country tubular goods (OCTG).
• December 22, 2009 Evaluate the 15th Civil and Human Rights Conference If you attended the USW's recent Civil and Human Rights conference, we want to hear from you. Click here to find out how you can do an online evaluation.
• December 22, 2009 More than chicken soup: USW members demonstrate for real health care reform USW members were among demonstrators who encouraged local residents to remind Pennsylvania Congressman Tim Holden that America needs more than chicken soup when it comes to health care security. Click here for more.
• December 21, 2009 NEW VIDEO: USW President on Vale Inco strike: We're fighting for our community USW International President Leo W. Gerard appeared today on Canada's BNN to discuss the strike at Vale Inco, talking about how the union is fighting for the community and for workers around the world. Click here to watch.
• December 17, 2009 New report refutes claims that health care excise tax would not hurt middle class A new report by the CWA shows just how bad an excise tax on health care benefits would be for the middle class. Click here for more.
• December 16, 2009 NEW VIDEO: USW President on direction of health reform: 'I'm angry as hell' USW International President Leo Gerard appeared on MSNBC and expressed the anger many Steelworkers are feeling about how the health insurance reform debate is going. Click here to watch and to find out how you can fight back.
• December 15, 2009 Showing solidarity with our Sisters, Brothers on strike against Vale Inco Please click here to learn how you can help show solidarity and support for our fellow USW members who are on strike against Vale Inco in Canada.
• December 10, 2009 America Needs JOBS NOW Today, the AFL-CIO are launching a new online event focusing on jobs with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Using online moderation tools, union leaders and activists across the country can submit questions for President Trumka about the jobs crisis and vote on questions already submitted.
• November 23, 2009 U.S. study prompts transatlantic campaign to prevent deaths in paper industry A recent increase in workplace fatalities and serious injuries in the paper industry may have been brought on by employers trying to increase profit margins at the expense of health and safety, the world’s first global union said as it embarks on a transatlantic investigation of the industry. Click here for more.
• November 19, 2009 Serious concerns from working families about Senate health proposal The impending Senate vote on health insurance reform is a good step towards progress, but working families have some serious concerns about the Senate proposal. Click here to find out how you can help.
• November 19, 2009 Support our brothers and sisters at Vale; sign petition today Some 3,500 brothers and sisters remain on strike in Canada. Please show support today by signing an online petition that fights the vicious attack against Vale workers. Click here for more info.