International Trade Commission Fails Weirton Steelworkers- USW Remains Committed to Fight for Level Playing Field
With the idling of tinplate production in Weirton, unfair trade is one step closer to choking out our domestic industry entirely.
United Steelworkers (USW) District 1 includes the states of Michigan and Ohio.
With the idling of tinplate production in Weirton, unfair trade is one step closer to choking out our domestic industry entirely.
Today we received personal assurances that President Joe Biden has our backs. He’s always been a friend to the American worker and our union, and we’re grateful he’s taking an interest in this matter.
We encourage USW activists to get involved in securing our democracy by joining voter outreach programs, volunteering at the polls, and educating our communities about issues impacting Black workers and families.
This year, the local will begin meeting with new hires face-to-face and they’re hitting the ground running by creating 500 custom new member kits. Click to read more and for ways you can get materials to start your own.
Andrea Hunter, President of USW Local 1299 and Detroit/Downriver chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, was one of many advocates who played a role in overturning this ban, propelling a lawsuit that inspired the bill.
When late International President Tom Conway took the helm of the USW in July 2019, he made a promise that his administration would work to reduce or eliminate tiered wage and benefit systems in union contracts.
More than 1,000 passionate union activists descended upon Pittsburgh for the 2023 USW International Women’s Conference, where they took part in several days of educational workshops and celebrated the Women of Steel who give the union its strength.