Releases / Advisories
- November 06, 2009 | USW USW, paper companies applaud ITC decision to investigate unfair trade case Appleton Coated LLC, NewPage Corp., and Sappi Fine Paper North America – together with the USW - applauded the U.S. International Trade Commission for its unanimous vote to proceed with a full investigation of coated paper imports from China and Indonesia.
- November 05, 2009 USW: Proposed Tariffs for China Pipe Sends Message to U.S. Workers The USW said today’s order by the U.S. Department of Commerce for proposed anti-dumping tariffs on China pipe imports known as oil country tubular goods (OCTG) sent an overdue message for thousands of American laid-off workers: trade laws are being enforced.
- November 03, 2009 Sierra Club, USW Urge Regulators to Uphold Intent of Lacey Act The Sierra Club and the United Steelworkers (USW) today voiced concerns over a decision by regulators to grant special exemptions for pulp and paper from the Lacey Act reforms of 2008.
- November 03, 2009 USW Declares Support for ‘Trade Enforcement Priorities Act’ to Create Jobs Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW) today announced strong support for the ‘Trade Enforcement Priorities Act of 2009’ (S. 1982) introduced by U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) that would breakdown foreign barriers for exports to help create American jobs.
- October 30, 2009 USW Updates U.S. Secretary Of State Clinton On Status Of Drummond Miners In Colombia The United Steelworkers (USW) today sent to Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton further information on the labor dispute in Colombia involving Drummond. In its letter to the Secretary dated September 17, 2009, the USW expressed concern ... more
- October 27, 2009 Steelworkers Form Collaboration with MONDRAGON, the World’s Largest Worker-Owned Cooperative The United Steelworkers (USW) and MONDRAGON Internacional, S.A. today announced a framework agreement for collaboration in establishing MONDRAGON cooperatives in the manufacturing sector within the United States and Canada.
- October 23, 2009 USW and Philips Remember Texas Chemical Explosion & Fire 20 Years Later The United Steelworkers (USW) and Chevron Philips Petroleum conducted a remembrance today of a horrific explosion and fire started at the Phillips petroleum refinery in Pasadena, Texas on this day in 1989, which took some ten hours to bring under control.
- October 15, 2009 Preliminary Hearing Held by Trade Commission on Coated Paper Case The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) began their investigation of the trade case filings by the United Steelworkers (USW) and three domestic companies against coated paper imports from China and Indonesia at a preliminary hearing yesterday.
- October 14, 2009 USW Blasts Seizure of Mexico's Electricity Plants by Federal Police as Another Attack on Labor Rights The United Steelworkers (USW) today sharply criticized the actions of the government of President Felipe Calderon for his announcing the liquidation of the Central Light and Power Company of Mexico (LyF) and the termination of the workers following the seizure of plants by the Mexican Federal Police.
- October 09, 2009 | USW USW Affirms Report on China Glass Industry Subsidization as Job Threat The United Steelworkers applauded the Alliance for American Manufacturing for a report just released on the significant job losses of U.S. glass workers and the massive increase of Chinese government subsidies that have exacerbated a damaging flood of imports to the industry. Click here for more.
