Alerts
- February 21, 2013 | USW Health, Safety & Environment Department Hazard Alert--Workplace Chemical Exposures and Increased Breast Cancer Risk A new health study correlates workplace chemical exposures to increased breast cancer risk. Women who work in oil refining and other industries could be at risk.
- January 24, 2013 | USW Health, Safety & Environment Department Hazard Alert--Failure to Conduct Management of Change (MOC) Leads to Fatality
- January 11, 2012 National Day of Action Jan. 21 for Safe Refineries and Good Jobs This month, more than 30,000 oil workers from across the country are bargaining new labor contracts with the big oil companies. The biggest issue on the bargaining table is one that impacts us all—safety.
- January 10, 2012 Building Support in our Communities - 2012 National Oil Bargaining To strengthen our position and help ensure victory as we fight for fair contracts, we need to involve our communities. Sometimes, our employers are simply too big to fight alone: and they donʼt get much bigger than Big Oil. In cases like that - if the company wants to slash wages or benefits - we must find allies to join our campaign and support our side of the cause.
- January 24, 2012 Mobilization Handbills for National Oil Bargaining Check out the mobilization handbills we have been distributing to the membership. The first one focuses on getting ready for bargaining. The second one talks about standing up and fighting back; the oil bargaining process is also described.
- January 21, 2009 | USW How to Get the Oil Worker Newsletter Click here to find out how to get the Oil Worker Newsletter or submit ideas for articles.
