Testimony / Remarks
- April 13, 2012 USW Local 2911 Pres. Glyptis Testifies Before USITC on Japan Imports of Tin-Coated Steel USW Local 2911 President Mark Glyptis testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), supporting a continued duty order on tin-coated steel imports from Japan. Glyptis appeared on a witness panel that included testimony from the petitioner companies ArcelorMittal USA, U.S. Steel Corp. and USS-Posco Industries.
- March 23, 2012 USW Int’l VP Tom Conway Presents Testimony Before Congressional Steel Caucus on Steps to Boost Manufacturing Testimony was delivered by USW International Vice President Tom Conway to the Congressional Steel Caucus in Washington, D.C. joined by steel industry leaders to promote manufacturing steel production and jobs. Joining Conway at the hearing were representatives from U.S. Steel, Cliffs Natural Resources, Nucor, ArcelorMittal ZUSZA, Steel Dynamics, and TMK IPSCO. Steel Caucus Chair Tim Murphy (PA-18) and Vice Chair Pete Visclosky (IN-01) convened the hearing on the state of the steel industry.
- October 20, 2011 LU VP Peter Trinidad gives Testimony before the U.S. International Trade Commission on Plate Steel USW Local 6787 Vice President Pete Trinidad testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in Washington, D.C., urging support for continued duty orders against imports of cut-to-length steel plate (CTLP) from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and Korea.
- August 17, 2011 AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka - USW Convention Speech AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka gave a rousing speech at the USW Constitutional Convention in Las Vegas on Aug. 17, 2011. Click here to view his prepared remarks.
- August 17, 2011 Canadian Labour Congress Leader Ken Georgetti at 2011 USW Convention Click here for Canadian Labour Congress Leader Ken Georgetti's remarks as prepared for the USW Constitutional Convention, Aug. 17, 2011.
- August 17, 2011 Columnist Bob Herbert - Speech to USW Convention Columnist and Author Bob Herbert spoke passionately about what's wrong with our country to the USW Constitutional Convention on Aug. 17, 2011. Click here for his remarks.
- August 15, 2011 International President Gerard - Opening Remarks USW Convention International President Leo W. Gerard brought delegates to their feet several times in his USW Constitutional Convention opening speech, Aug. 15, 2011. Click here to read his prepared remarks and view video of his speech.
- May 26, 2011 Testimony of Tom Conway, USW International Vice President Before U.S. House Steel Caucus The ‘Make it in America Agenda’ is the centerpiece of testimony delivered to the Congressional Steel Caucus by USW Vice President Conway at a Capitol Hill hearing to advocate legislation now on deck to rebuild the nation’s manufacturing base with infrastructure investment, workforce development, and bills to stop China currency manipulation.
- May 11, 2011 Testimony of Leo W. Gerard on “Manufacturing Our Way to a Stronger Economy” International President Leo W. Gerard testifies before Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on “Manufacturing Our Way to a Stronger Economy”.
- April 06, 2011 Testimony of Tom Conway, USW International Vice President Before the U.S. International Trade Commission Tom Conway, United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission Sunset Public Hearing on Hot-Rolled and Flat-Rolled Carbon Steel Import Orders Continuation Review for Russia, Japan and Brazil
