Rapid Response News
USW Health Care Workers in Action
Click to read how USW health care workers are getting active in organizing and legislative action this summer.
USW@Work: Volume 14, Issue 2
In this issue: Construction starts this summer on a new factory to build Firestone race car tires; USW members urge Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to protect distressed multiemployer pension plans; highlight of Local 366; and more.
Safe Jobs Now: A national postcard action to address workplace violence in health care and social services is underway
Click the title to check out the latest Rapid Response Action Call.
USW Members tell their Representatives: No Vote on NAFTA Until NAFTA is Fixed!
Thank you to all USW members who made a call. Your efforts are making a difference.
USW Members Call on Congress to Protect Multiemployer Pensions
Bill Would Create Low-Interest Loan Program to Bolster Retirement Funds
Take Action to Protect Our Pensions!
Click to send your Representative a letter urging them to support H.R. 397.
Do you or someone you care about have a story about violence in a health care setting? Let us know.
The rates of violence in health care workplaces is 12 times the rate of other sectors, and it is rising sharply.
Kavanaugh's track record is not good for workers
Click to learn more about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s track record on worker issues
Why You Should Care About the Supreme Court Nominations
Need a reason to pay attention to the Supreme Court? Here are five.
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.
New Rapid Response Coordinator Hits the Ground Running
Read how Rich Helgren, a Steelworker for 29 years, took on the job of Rapid Response Coordinator at his local to help prevent the rollback of chemical safety protections our union fought hard for.
California First Responders Urge “No on Prop 11”
Learn how Prop 11 puts thousands of California’s first responders in jeopardy of losing their right to meal and rest breaks, which will worsen already difficult working conditions and potentially risk public safety.
SOAR Members Fight to Preserve Union Rights in Missouri
Discover how USW retirees have been involved in every aspect of the 'Vote No on Prop A' campaign in Missouri, including collecting petitions, gathering ‘Vote NO’ pledge cards, distributing yard signs, and door-to-door canvassing.
Thousands at the Ohio Statehouse Rally to Save Our Pensions!
A massive crowd, estimated at over 15,000, descended on the Ohio Statehouse July 12, in Columbus, demanding that a rapidly growing crisis in our nation’s pension system be fixed.
Keeping up the Efforts to Protect Retirement Security
Retirement security remains a key focus of Rapid Response this year. Click to learn more about how we're working to protect pensions.