Civil and Human Rights News
Honoring ChangeMakers: USW hosts Multiplying Good award winners
We were thrilled to honor the next generation of community activists as we hosted the inaugural class of Multiplying Good's ChangeMakers. More...
USW activists talk community, bargaining power at District 10 Civil and Human Rights Conference
The roughly forty members participated in workshops on understanding power and privilege, fighting anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, forming and utilizing Civil and Human Rights Committees within local unions, and unpacking how racism impacts health and safety.
Details for the 2023 AFL-CIO Martin Luther King Jr. Civil andHuman Rights Conference
Registration is now open for the 2023 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference: Claiming Our Power, Protecting Our Democracy. Click for more info and to register...
USW Members Celebrate Roberto Clemente for His Life of Activism During Hispanic Heritage Month
The ¡Que Viva Clemente! fundraiser featured the screening of an original film produced by the members of USW Locals 6135 and 6871 in Puerto Rico, Latino artists doing live paintings, a voter registration drive, and more.
USW: Labor Movement Will Continue as a Force for Good for Generations
As we look to the future, we pledge to continue the fight for working people, and to push our leaders to join us in that fight, on this Labor Day and every day.
Local 3657 member elected to Pride at Work National Executive Board
Delegates from unions across the U.S. convened in Minneapolis for the Pride at Work Quadrennial Convention and elected a new slate of national board officers, including Brittani Murray, who serves as vice president of USW Local 3657 in Pittsburgh.
Sharing our Fred Redmond with the World
In a moving moment, our International President Tom Conway nominated our former Vice President Fred Redmond as Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO. Watch here.
USW Marks AAPI Heritage Month, Calls for Global Solidarity, Respect for Workers’ Fundamental Rights
The USW proudly celebrates the many contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander workers throughout our nation’s history and stands in global solidarity with workers in Asia and across the world.
USW commemorates Dr. King by demanding voting rights legislation
Click here for our MLK Day statement.
Register for the AFL-CIO MLK Conference!
This conference will challenge us to look to the future. To ask and answer how we can build a multiracial, progressive labor movement reflective of America’s changing workforce. Click for details...
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.
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.
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.
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.