Civil and Human Rights News
USW stands with Trans youth, workers this Pride Month and beyond
As we work to protect and empower the next diverse generation of workers, it is up to each and every one of us to build a society in which we can all take pride.
USW@Work: Volume 16, Issue 2
In this issue: USW cement workers key part of infrastructure push; ATI forces 1,300 workers to picket line; PRO Act would rebuild labor movement; University of Pittsburgh organizing campaigns pushing forward; and more.
Workers Memorial Day 2021: Renew the Promise; Safe Jobs for All
On April 28, the USW and all unions of the AFL-CIO will observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job, and to renew the fight for safe jobs.
USW Condemns Atlanta Attacks, Calls for Unity with AAPI Community
We must all do our part to combat this hatred, an American epidemic of its own for more than a century, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our AAPI siblings.
Letter to the House of Representatives: United Steelworkers supports passage of H.R. 5, the Equality Act
The union today sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to pas H.R. 5, the Equality Act. Click to read the letter...
USW honors John Lewis this Black History Month
Not only was he a crusader for civil and human rights, he was also a friend to labor, and dedicated his life to getting into “Good Trouble” in the fight for justice and equality.
2021 AFL-CIO MLK Event Details Released
The theme for the 2021 MLK Conference is “From Protest to Power: When We Fight, We Win,” in order to honor the brave and bold leadership of the activists among us and celebrate the power of people united in collective action toward justice for all.
Information on how to participate in the Poor People’s Campaign Moral Monday Caravans
Caravans will be happening across the country to mourn the Americans who have died from COVID-19, demand a smooth and open transition of power and lift up the moral policies we need immediately and in the first days of the new administration.
USW@Work: Volume 15, Issue 3
In this issue: local 2-21 celebrates 100 years making paper in Michigan; how the USW and other unions are confronting COVID-19; NLRB issues complaint against ASARCO and members return to work; and more.
AFL-CIO’s new racial justice task force to be chaired by USW leader
Local 7600 members take moment of silence in honor of lost Black lives
This action is one of many USW members have participated in across the United States and Canada in support of #BlackLivesMatter.
USW slams Trump administration decision to cut LGBTQ+ health care protections
Click here for our statement on the Trump administration's gutting of LGBTQ+ health care protections.
Will you join us for a moral march on Washington?
Join us on June 20, 2020, along with the Poor People's Campaign and other allies to demand 140 million poor & low-income people across the nation are heard.
USW: Honor Pride Month by celebrating history, fighting for just future
It is important to reflect on what happened on that heated night at the Stonewall Inn and on the nights that followed. We must remember the suffering and pain that precipitated the uprising and what rights the action eventually helped to win.
USW@Work: Volume 15, Issue 2
In this issue: members mobilize to fight COVID-19; highlight of USW Local Union 8888; results from the "Your Union. Your Voice." survey and town halls; and a recap of Black Labor Week.