- January 27, 2012 USW Paper Sector Conference July 10-12, 2012 in Pittsburgh, PA
- January 26, 2012 Workers Uniting Pulp Truth: Vol. 3
- January 23, 2012 Urgent – Incident Alert - Appleton, Roaring Spring, PA January 16, 2012 a United Steelworker (USW) member of Local 422 was seriously burned by a caustic green/white liquor spray while working at the Appleton mill in Roaring Spring, PA. He remains hospitalized in Pittsburgh, PA.
- December 21, 2011 Holiday Greetings and USW Paper Sector Update Click Here for Holiday Greetings and USW Paper Sector Update
- December 19, 2011 Canadian/American Resolute forest workers unite American and Canadian union members who work for forest industry giant Resolute Forest Products (formerly AbitibiBowater) have joined forces to “speak with one voice” to the company.
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- December 19, 2011 Canadian/American Resolute forest workers unite American and Canadian union members who work for forest industry giant Resolute Forest Products (formerly AbitibiBowater) have joined forces to “speak with one voice” to the company.
- December 19, 2011 USW Successfully Concludes Key Industry Negotiations with Master Agreement Covering 43 IP Converter Plants After two weeks of voting, the United Steelworkers (USW) today said that its members have ratified a four-year master economic and security agreement with International Paper (IP) that covers about 5,700 workers at 43 of the company's converter plants where they make corrugated boxes and containers.
- December 02, 2011 USW Commends EPA for Reviewing Waste Definition, Boiler Rules Leaders of the United Steelworkers (USW) cited today’s notice of proposed changes to industrial boiler rules by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an important step in the agency’s responsibility for crafting rules that help preserve family-sustaining jobs and encourage investment in technologies to make America more energy independent.
- December 01, 2011 USW Members Ratify New Domtar Master Agreement The United Steelworkers (USW) union announced today the ratification of a four-year master agreement with Domtar covering over 3,000 workers. The agreement was reached after a week of negotiations in Nashville over key economic and security issues and after a year of strategic planning and meetings
- September 07, 2011 USW Prepares to Assist Members at NewPage Following Company’s Bankruptcy Filing The United Steelworkers (USW) released the following statement today after being notified that NewPage Corp., the largest North American maker of coated papers, filed for bankruptcy six years after being bought by Cerberus Capital Management LP ... more
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- June 22, 2011 2005 – 2011 Unprecedented Progress in the Paper Sector Over the past six years, the USW’s intensified focus on the pulp and paper sectors has resulted in a number of victories for workers and our union – in bargaining; on the shop floor; in Washington, D.C.; and in communities spread far and wide across North America.
- May 05, 2011 The Paper Research Action Project (RAP) The sheer number of deaths and life-altering injuries in the paper sector led the USW to spearhead a groundbreaking safety survey that was the largest ever conducted in the industry. A team of member safety activists, USW technicians and leadership developed the survey and local union leaders and safety activists at 173 USW-represented mills completed it.
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- July 12, 2011 Fix The Hazards, Don’t Paper Them Over Leaflets The 36 fatalities since our merger to form USW are a mere tip of the iceberg, life-altering injuries are even more common. Usually the immediate cause of an accident gets fixed. It will never happen again in that specific way at that specific workplace.
- March 23, 2011 Year-long Paper Health & Safety Campaign to be Launched Workers Memorial Day April 28 Paper locals are engaging in a National Day of Action on Workers Memorial Day April 28 to bring attention to health and safety in the paper sector. Their activities will kick off a year-long Season of Safety to highlight and introduce a hazards-based approach into our facilities.
- April 06, 2011 Letter from Leo Gerard and Jon Geenen on the Season of Safety At the last USW Paper Sector Conference, the group was asked if any local had ever experienced a fatality at their facility. Well over 70% of the delegates raised their hands. The group was then asked if any member at their facility had experienced a life-altering safety event. Every single hand in the room went up.
- March 02, 2011 Share Your Stories, Photos & Videos of Your Local’s Safety Activities Throughout the Year We welcome your stories, photos and videos about your local's Workers Memorial Day activities and safety events throughout the year. This article shows you how to send this material to us or how to post it yourself.
- March 31, 2011 The Paper Research Action Project (RAP) The sheer number of deaths and life-altering injuries in the paper sector led the USW to spearhead a groundbreaking safety survey that was the largest ever conducted in the industry. A team of member safety activists, USW technicians and leadership developed the survey and local union leaders and safety activists at 173 USW-represented mills completed it. The survey report, entitled Papered Over, put forth 7 key findings of underlying systemic causes of accidents in our facilities and includes recommendations for action.
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