Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) News
November Update from SOAR Director Julie Stein
Click to read an update from SOAR Director Julie Stein that originally appeared in the November-December SOAR Connection newsletter.
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 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.
‘SOAR’-ING IN RETIREMENT
Click to read more from Staff Writer Carrie Manner of the Hibbing Daily Tribune about SOAR in the Hibbing area.
SOAR Story: Jim Bickhart, District 4 President of SOAR Chapter 4-1
Jim served as a USW District 4 SOAR Coordinator for a number of years, and was elected to the SOAR Int’l. Executive Board at the 2008 SOAR Conference.
September Update from SOAR Director Julie Stein
Click to read an update from SOAR Director Julie Stein that originally appeared in the September-October SOAR Connection newsletter.
September Update from SOAR President Bill Pienta
Click to read an update from SOAR President Bill Pienta that originally appeared in the September-October SOAR Connection newsletter.
As summer ends, other journeys begin at district Women of Steel leadership trainings
While the end-of-summer heat pressed on throughout the Midwest, two more groups of Steelworkers turned up the dial on their activism by completing the Women’s Leadership Course this past August.
SOAR Story: Andres "Andy" Rosas, District 13 SOAR Executive Board Member
July Update from SOAR Director Julie Stein
Click to read an update from SOAR Director Julie Stein that originally appeared in the July-August SOAR Connection newsletter.
July Update from SOAR President Bill Pienta
Click to read an update from SOAR President Bill Pienta that originally appeared in the July-August SOAR Connection newsletter.
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.
SOAR Story: Roger Holmstrom, President SOAR Chapter 33-5, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
"SOAR has made a positive difference in my life; allowing me to keep in touch with some of my Brothers and Sisters from the mines and to help our retirees and our union whenever and however I can."
May Update from SOAR President Bill Pienta
Click to read an update from SOAR President Bill Pienta that originally appeared in the May-June SOAR Connection newsletter.
Retiree Helps Fellow Nuclear Workers Apply for Cancer Assistance in Oregon
Over several years, Garry Steffy has led the charge in spreading the word about a special government compensation program for those exposed to radiation while working on the U.S. nuclear weapons program.