United Steelworkers (USW) District 11 includes the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.
A recent report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council shows many women are thriving in manufacturing, but practices need to change for manufacturing to attract and retain a diverse set of women.
Workers at Bobcat’s Rogers, Minnesota production facility have voted to join our union. More...
Roughly 100 members of USW Local 11-205 on Wednesday ratified a new, five-year contract with Continental Cement after an eight-day strike over unfair labor practices. More...
When the USW offered rank-and-file members organizing training, Teiya Hangsleben jumped at the opportunity and immediately put those skills to use organizing Bobcat workers in North Dakota. Click here to read the full story...
Section 232 measures, which coincided with a corresponding action in support of steel producers, helped to slow the industry’s slide and paved the way for Mag 7 to restart the former Noranda facility. Click to read more...
The bat light will return to support members of USW Local 11-205, as they contend with Continental Cement breaking the law in management’s drive to force hourly employees to give up their voice over scheduling issues, overtime and cross training.
Negotiations were hindered by management’s unfair demands for workers to give up their voice over scheduling issues, overtime and cross training; and the discriminatory terminations of union employees and refusal to provide info needed for bargaining.
Our union worked to get New York Assembly Bill A3913B passed, requiring employers to display information on veterans’ benefits and services. We're excited to share that next year, through our Rapid Response network and our new, Constitutionally-mandated Veterans of Steel committees, we will be working to pass this kind of law in other states. International President Tom Conway outlines our ideas and goals a bit more in this video. #EverybodysUnion#VetsOfSteel#1u
District 11 Director
Emil Ramirez