Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) News
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.
District 1 SOAR Rally for Workers’ Rights
Part of a series of union-led rallies, an estimated 3,500 unionists and supporters braved a constant downpour of rain to rally at the Ohio statehouse on Saturday, February 24, standing up for worker’s rights.
Dist. 7 SOAR Chapter Collects Food, Gifts for Laid Off Steelworkers
SOAR, USW Locals 1899, 50, 1063, 68, the United Way and other community groups came together to give back to those in need during the Holiday Food Basket Giveaway for laid off steelworkers in Granite City, Il.
A Fighting Tradition: District 8 SOAR Attend 13th Annual Convention of the West Virginia Alliance for Retired Americans.
This convention focused on training members and allies to use social media and technology to better communicate the work of the West Virginia Alliance for Retired Americans.
SOAR Chapter 34-2 Supports Our Troops in Afghanistan
Like many SOAR chapter presidents, Jeff Rains (President of Chapter 34-2 in Granite City, Illinois) seldom runs out of stories about the activism of his chapter’s members.
“Mine” versus Ours
In March, after working for nearly one year without a contract, the 250 USW members of Local 5114 initiated an unfair labor practice strike against Hecla Mining (Lucky Friday Mine) after the company proposed a number of radical changes to the contract.
SOAR in Action - Fall 2017 Edition
Click here to download the Fall 2017 edition of SOAR in Action.
District 7 SOAR Attend Deportation Rally in Gary, Ind.
In early October, Scott Marshall and Jim Lang were among the Steelworkers who attended a rally against mass deportations at the Gary, Ind., Airport.
District 11 SOAR Come Together to Learn and to Meet with Leaders of Government
In July, District 11 SOAR had their annual picnic in Mountain Iron, Minnesota.