Health Safety & Environment News
The Foundation of Our Union: Activists Share Commitment to Healthier and Safer Workplaces
Click to read highlights from the 2023 Health, Safety and Environment Conference.
USW leaders in Districts 1 and 4 push for safe staffing legislation to protect health care workers
Union leaders in Districts 1 and 4 sent letters to their state lawmakers supporting safe staffing legislation for health care workers in Michigan and New Jersey.
USW recognizes health care members during Workers’ Memorial Day service
USW Local 3657 hosted their annual ceremony honoring union members who lost their lives on the job. Health Care Workers Council Coordinator Tamara Lefcowitz spoke at the event, highlighting the urgent fight to protect and care for those who care for us.
USW Atomic Workers Refresh Health and Safety Skills
Approximately 25 members from the USW’s atomic sector spent five days this month sharing information and learning new skills at the union’s Health, Safety and Environment conference.
Members talk bargaining strategies, workplace violence, and short staffing at USW Health, Safety and Environment Conference
Roughly 60 USW members who work across the health care sector attended the union’s Health, Safety and Environment Conference. The activists learned from each other, as well as experts, about how to tackle the unique challenges they face on the job.
USW@Work: Volume 18, Issue 1
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Tamara Lefcowitz talks health care workers’ safety on the Leslie Marshall Show
Lefcowitz appeared on the Leslie Marshall Show last week to discuss how health care workers are taking safety into their own hands, organizing and collectively bargaining for better working conditions and protections on the job.
Emotional honor for fallen brother at D10 conference
Kenny Stitt would have turned 34 years old today. But almost exactly a year ago, his life was taken in a tragic accident while working at NLMK. Instead of celebrating his birthday, his local was honored today at the District 10 conference. More...
Leeann Foster highlights holistic health and safety measures on the Leslie Marshall Show
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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.
Groundbreaking USW Guide on ‘Stop Work Authority’ Will Protect Workers
The guide provides model SWA collective bargaining language and checklists to help design the best SWA policies and procedures for industrial workplaces.
USW@Work: Volume 18, Issue 2
In this issue: a spotlight of USW Local 12886 at Croda Atlas Point; how members in Michigan defeated union-busting laws; highlights of the bargaining wins in the paper sector; and more.
USW@Work: Volume 15: Issue 4
In this issue: highlight of USW Local 137M at Owens-Illinois; Joe Biden's plan to rebuild America and his pro-union record; Trump's broken promises on trade; USW members at Local 4889 answer call to help struggling Philadelphia neighbors; 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.