Legislative Issues News
USW Calls on Congress to Continue Strict Enforcement of Trade Rules
Today we sent a letter to members of the U.S. House and Senate urging them to ensure that strict enforcement of fair trade measures continues despite the coronavirus outbreak spreading across the world.
Even now, we're still fighting for fair trade, jobs
International Vice President Roxanne Brown has testified on behalf of USW members in the aluminum industry to fight for fair trade and our jobs. More...
COVID-19 Action Call: Congress Must Put People Before Corporations
We cannot allow corporations to cash in and leave laid off workers behind while taking federal funds. Call your Senators and Representatives today!
Anna Fendley Discusses Women’s Activism on The Leslie Marshall Show
USW Director of Regulatory and State Policy Anna Fendley appeared on The Leslie Marshall Show last week to discuss women’s activism at home and internationally.
USW: U.S. Virus Response Must Do More to Protect All Workers
Today, we called the Families First Coronavirus Response Act a good first step in the effort to contain the disease and support struggling workers, but said that more action is needed to protect the health and economic well-being of Americans. More...
Testimony of USW International President Tom Conway before the Steel Caucus of the House of Representatives
Click to read the full transcript of the testimony.
USW Applauds House Passage of Workers’ Rights Bill
The United Steelworkers (USW) union today lauded the bipartisan passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and called on the U.S. Senate to quickly pass the legislation to expand workers’ rights
We came, we lobbied, we won: USW members witness PROAct passage in House
USW members from across the nation were in our nation's Capitol to help push for the passage of the PROAct in the U.S. House. Click here for more.
Vice President Brown testifies on behalf of USW members, pushes for American infrastructure
USW Members Urge Bost to Support Workers’ Rights Bill
A group of United Steelworkers (USW) union members from the Granite City area today delivered a letter to U.S. Rep. Mike Bost seeking the Congressman’s support for a workers’ rights bill currently under consideration in the U.S. House. More...
USW Members Urge Stauber to Support Workers’ Rights Bill
A group of United Steelworkers union members from across Minnesota’s Iron Range met today with officials from U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber’s office to urge the Congressman to support a workers’ rights bill currently under consideration in the U.S. House.
USW: Work Ahead to Ensure USMCA Improvements
Click here for International President Thomas M. Conway's statement on President Trump's signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Tom Conway discusses Senate inaction on The Leslie Marshall Show
The PRO Act will likely pass in the House, but the Senate has already signaled that it intends to ignore the bill.
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.