Legislative Issues News
USW Thanks White House National Climate Advisor and Longtime Labor Ally Gina McCarthy For Decades of Friendship
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.
USW's Conway leads labor in asking for job-protecting tariffs to remain
Our president recently sent the Biden Administration comments urging job-protecting tarrifs remain in place on behalf of the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy. Read more here.
Your Union, Your Voice 2022 Under Way!
In recent weeks, Districts began holding town hall meetings across the country, and we launched another membership survey so we can know where you stand on some of the biggest issues facing working Americans today. Click to read more...
USW Supports Section 232 Deal with UK
This is important progress as we work to limit unfair trade and create demand for the products our members make every day.
Senate Confirms Two New Members of the Chemical Safety Board
The board’s work is applicable across sectors with highly hazardous substances and processes, including many USW-represented workplaces, and serves as a vital tool in helping keep USW members safe on the job.
USW's letter to Congress re: steel tariffs
Click here to read our letter to members of Congress regarding steel tariffs.
We need the Build Back Better Act
When we see policies that will impact our core issues - collective bargaining, safety and health, job security, retirement security, domestic economic issues, and health care – we engage. The Build Back Better Act is one of those policies.
USW Calls on Manchin to Aid Working Families, Fulfill Promise of Build Back Better
We urge Sen. Manchin to reconsider his current, misguided position on Build Back Better and instead negotiate in good faith to finalize the bill. There is simply too much at stake for him to walk away from his responsibility to our nation.
District 6 Health Care Workers Council continues fight for long-term care legislation
This fall, the USW District 6 Health Care Workers Council in Ontario, Canada, launched a campaign to take action on staffing ratios and working conditions in long-term care.
USW Welcomes U.S. House Passage of Build Back Better Act
We have long called for robust investment in both our nation’s physical and social infrastructures, and we applaud the significant progress the House passage of the Build Back Better Act represents.
Vice President of Local 1104 Testifies for Hearing on Renewing Prosperity in the Industrial Heartland: An Economic Agenda for Forgotten Communities
Click to read Richard Cain's full testimony for the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth...
Congress needs to pass once-in-generation infrastructure bill
Click here to read the letter we sent to Congress today urging passage of the once-in-a-generation infrastructure bill.
The Union Way of Life; Ohio Pipe Mill Illustrates Need for Major Infrastructure Bill
Local 7014 members make some of those vital products at their factory in Coshocton. The McWane facility produces ductile iron pipe used in water infrastructure, as well as utility poles used to provide electrical power to communities.
Legislative Director Roy Houseman Testifies for Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth on “Defending and Investing in U.S. Competitiveness”
Click to read his full testimony...