News Articles
- November 19, 2009 | USW 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 | USW 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.
- November 16, 2009 USW Criticizes Decision to Confirm Grupo Mexico Plan of Reorganization as a Blow to ASARCO Workers, Retirees and Communities On Friday, November 13, the United States District Court in Brownsville, Texas issued an order in the ASARCO LLC Chapter 11 bankruptcy confirming a plan of reorganization proposed by Asarco, Inc., an entity controlled by Mexico City-based conglomerate Grupo Mexico.
- November 10, 2009 | www.workdayminnesota.org In Coal Country, Young Miner Organizes for a Better Future Coal miner Travis Hartley can relate to the concerns expressed by other young workers in a recent survey. Many are losing ground financially – and they’re less optimistic about the future.
- November 10, 2009 | Manny Armenta Steelworkers at Asarco Win Pension Benefits for 19 Former Workers at El Paso Smelter Nineteen members of the United Steelworkers (USW) union who were employed at the Asarco smelter in El Paso will receive full pension benefits as a result of an arbitrator’s decision issued late last week
- November 09, 2009 | USW 2 USW brothers die while on the job Sadly, the USW has lost two more brothers at the workplace. Click here for more.
- November 09, 2009 | Workers Uniting Global union shows solidarity for striking Vale workers; you can help, too Members of Workers Uniting showed solidarity with striking Vale workers by picketing a London bank were Vale executives were giving a presentation. You can support our brothers and sisters, too. Click here for more.
- November 09, 2009 | USW NEW VIDEO: Fenton Art Glass to be featured on 'Dirty Jobs' USW members aren't just workers, but artists at Fenton Art Glass. The company and the craft will be featured Nov. 10 on Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs." Click here for more info.
- November 07, 2009 | USW Historic House action on health care giant step, but not final step The historic House vote on health insurance reform is a giant leap, but we still have a long way to go in this fight. Click here for the latest.
- November 06, 2009 | USW Ahead of historical health insurance reform vote, Congress must hear from us A historic vote to change our nation's health care system appears on the horizon in the U.S. House. It's imperative USW members call their members of Congress to make sure our voices are heard. Click here for more info.
