Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) News
Billboards Proclaim Union Town
Labor unions, including the USW and the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR), came up with the idea after a successful teacher’s strike galvanized community support.
SOAR Members Join Fight for Fairness in Steel Industry
SOAR members from across the United States stood side by side with thousands of their USW brothers and sisters rallying for a fair contract at U.S. Steel and ArcelorMittal.
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.
District 7 SOAR Rallies to Keep Families Together
USW District 7 SOAR members participated in a "Keep Families Together” demonstration outside of Congressman Mike Bost's (IL-12) office in early July.
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.
District 7 SOAR holds Annual Commemoration of 1937 Republic Steel Memorial Day Massacre
On May 19, SOAR Chapter 31-9, supported by USW District 7 and SOAR, held our annual commemoration of the 1937 Republic Steel Memorial Day Massacre in South Chicago.
USW Cares: Retiree from Pennsylvania wins top Jefferson Award honor for community service
A retired member from Pa., who channeled his grief into good after his teenaged daughter died from liver cancer has won top honors from the Jefferson Awards Foundation, marking the third–straight year the union has taken a national prize.
District 12 – Educators and Allies Win in Pueblo
District 12 members and retirees join striking Pueblo City School District teachers on the picket line.
District 1 SOAR Honors Immigrant Strikers Murdered at "Little Steel" Strike
Click to read how SOAR members in Ohio are working with the community to ensure an important piece of our union's history is not forgotten.
SOAR in Action - Spring 2018
District 10 Local Union Takes Steps to Reignite SOAR Chapter
On March 10, USW Local 12698 held a “reorganizing” meeting for SOAR Chapter 10-7.
District 7 Steelworker History Runs Deep at Bowen High School
SOAR members donate to local high school alumni association.
USW Announces Support for Revival of Poor People’s Campaign
The United Steelworkers (USW) announced today its full support for a revival of the Poor People’s Campaign that was kicked off earlier this month by Reverend Dr. William Barber II and Reverend Liz Theoharis.
District 13 - A Small SOAR Chapter with a Big Impact!
Read how, with little resources, the leaders of SOAR Chapter 13-1 make a big impact.