Rapid Response News
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!
Information on emergency legislative responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.
So far, two bills have passed through the House and Senate, and both are now signed into law. We are lobbying for even more measures...click to get the latest.
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.
Make a call; House voting on PRO Act (H.R. 2474) this Thursday!
Dial our toll-free number to the U.S. House: 866-202-5409. You will be automatically routed to your Representative’s office. Tell the office who you are, where you are from, and ask your Representative to VOTE YES on the PRO Act (H.R. 2474).
November Update from SOAR President Bill Pienta
Click to read an update from SOAR President Bill Pienta that originally appeared in the November-December SOAR Connection newsletter.
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-backed Workplace Violence Bill Passes U.S. House
After a months-long campaign bolstered by United Steelworkers activists, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) reached the floor of the U.S. House today and passed 251-158.
Time to Put on the Pressure, Steelworkers!
A vote in the House is expected this week on the H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. We need to keep the pressure on by telling our Representatives their support is both essential and expected.
Light Shed on Workplace Violence in Health Care at Rapid Response Conference
Health care members spoke on a panel discussion devoted to workplace violence at last week’s USW Rapid Response and Legislative Conference.
It’s Time for Workers to Come First: Join Us Today for a National Day of Action
The PRO Act could get a vote in the U.S. House in the near future. Please help us build support by making a call to your Representative today.
Small but mighty local committee collects 200 cards for union safety action
The group of members, who work at the MidMichigan Medical Center, flexed their activist muscles by collecting nearly 200 cards for the USW’s “Safe Jobs Now” campaign.
It's Time to Put Workers First: Tell Your Representative to Support the PRO Act!
Sign our petition to tell the U.S. House of Representatives to bring the bill to the floor.
Monumental leadership changes for women in the USW
A new generation of leaders have stepped in to take the helm. Among them, the largest group of women to ever hold leaderships positions in the union at once.
USW District 2 Members Taking Action for Rapid Response Postcard Campaign
Read more about how members of Local 14540 are supporting the Safe Jobs Now postcard campaign.