Civil and Human Rights News
USW Celebrates Black History Month
The United Steelworkers Vice President Fred Redmond released the following statement in honor of Black History Month...
Human Service Workers at Persad Center Vote to Join the USW
Workers at Persad Center, a human service organization that serves the LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS communities of the Pittsburgh area ,voted yesterday to join the United Steelworkers union.
2020 MLK Event Details Released
The 2020 AFL-CIO MLK Celebration event will be held in Milwaukee. Click for more information on registration and hotel.
USW@Work: Volume 15, Issue 1
In this issue: Workers ratify a new contract at packaging giant WestRock; an organizing up date from Proterra in California; Rapid Response activists lobbied Congress for legislation to preserve endangered pension funds; the latest on trade; and more.
USW@Work: Volume 14, Issue 4
In this issue: Local 132 members at Spring City Electrical Manufacturing produce ornate cast iron lamp posts for big cities, small towns, college campuses and theme parks; new contracts in aluminum and tire; the latest in our trade fights; and more.
Maryland, America Lose a Moral Leader with Death of Elijah E. Cummings
He consistently supported labor rights, pay equity and increases in the minimum wage.
Members mobilize in Minneapolis for civil and human rights
Click to read more from the 2019 Civil and Human Rights Conference that took place July 21-23, 2019.
USW’s Fred Redmond Talks with Leslie Marshall about Steel Pride
USW Vice President Fred Redmond stopped by The Leslie Marshall Show as Pride Month came to a close to talk about the union’s latest LGBTQ+ initiatives, as well as the significance of the Stonewall riots.
USW Condemns Cruel Treatment of Migrants
USW Celebrates Pride Month and Recommits to Fighting for LGBTQ+ Community
Click here to read our Pride Month 2019 statement.
USW: Black History Month Calls for Reflection and Action
USW: Labor Must Commit to Reclaiming Dr. King’s Dream of Dignity
This statement was issued today by Fred Redmond, United Steelworkers (USW) Vice President for Human Affairs, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
USW@Work: Volume 13, Issue 1
In this issue: Our new campaign to ensure continued growth and sustainability of mining in Minnesota; highlighting local union 1-00377 who make buns and muffins in Ohio; and updates on our trade and bargaining.
USW@Work: Volume 12, Issue 3
In this edition: The union difference for casino workers in W. Va.; contract updates from paper, academics, mining, and tire and rubber; status of the 232 investigations into steel and aluminum; outcome of investment from Apple into Ky., Corning plant.