Next Generation News
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 MCs Fundraiser for Immigrant Resource Center
This year, the even raised $18,000, half to go to a lending fund to assist immigrant families in crisis and half to a non-profit based in Puerto Rico that combats food insecurity on the island.
Black Labor Week celebrates 10 years of action, community in Indiana
From volunteering at the NWI Veterans Village to visiting and talking with students about labor at local area schools, this year’s event was bigger, better, and safer than ever.
Young Steelworker Uses Union-Negotiated Benefit to Earn Bachelor's and Master's Degrees
Click to learn how USW Local 6115 member and District 11 Next Generation Coordinator Emily Bombich completed her bachelor's and master's degree using Tuition Assistance through the ICD.
Workers Memorial Day 2021: Renew the Promise; Safe Jobs for All
On April 28, the USW and all unions of the AFL-CIO will observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job, and to renew the fight for safe jobs.
USW@Work: Volume 16, Issue 1
In this issue: Toledo oil refinery workers fighting to preserve good jobs; 500 staff members of four Carnegie museums in the Pittsburgh area join USW; Next Generation continues to grow and inspire new leaders; a highlight of Local 4-2001; 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.
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.
USW@Work: Volume 13, Issue 4
In this issue: Recaps from the National Oil Bargaining Conference and Rubber and Plastics Industry Conference; updates on bargaining in steel and health care; the latest on our legislative and trade fights; highlight of USW Local 675; and more.
USW@Work: Volume 13, Issue 3
In this issue: updates from Steel, Paper and Oil Bargaining, a highlight of Local Union 419M whose members make Fiestaware; a recap of the 2018 Rapid Response Conference; an update on the lockout of Local Unions 12012 and 12003 at National Grid; and more.
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.
USW@Work: Volume 11, Issue 2
In this edition: ArcelorMittal Contract; Protecting American Manufacturing Jobs; Paper Conference Highlights; Made in America Spotlight on Newell Coach.