District 12 News
Energy Secretary Visits Hanford
Brouillette, along with Energy Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar and U.S. Representatives Dan Newhouse and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, toured various facilities on the nuclear reservation.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Workers’ Comp Law Helping Hanford Workers
The three judges on Aug.19 unanimously upheld a 2018 Washington state law that allowed workers at Hanford to make workers’ compensation claims without proving their illness was related to their work at the site.
USW Seeks Intervention to Save Titanium Sponge Plant, Citing National Security, Defense Concerns
Last year the U.S. Department of Commerce concluded that without the Henderson facility, the country would be completely dependent on imports for titanium sponge and scrap.
Tell the Senate We Need a Better Solution!
The relief package proposed by Senate leadership on July 27 is $2 trillion short, 73 days late, and woefully short of what is needed. Click to take action today!
Local 9477 Fights For Members’ Right to Time Off
USW atomic leaders connect with new Carlsbad Field Office Manager
The USW atomic workers council and local union leaders have connected with the Department of Energy's new manager for the Carlsbad Field Office, where he will oversee operations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico. More...
NLRB Issues Sweeping Complaint against ASARCO for Unfair Labor Practices that Instigated Strike by 2,000 Union Workers
The USW today said that Region 28 of the NLRB has issued a far-reaching complaint against ASARCO LLC, a subsidiary of mining conglomerate Grupo Mexico, sanctioning the company for its numerous unlawful actions at and away from the bargaining table.
Will you join us for a moral march on Washington?
Join us on June 20, 2020, along with the Poor People's Campaign and other allies to demand 140 million poor & low-income people across the nation are heard.
USW: Honor Pride Month by celebrating history, fighting for just future
It is important to reflect on what happened on that heated night at the Stonewall Inn and on the nights that followed. We must remember the suffering and pain that precipitated the uprising and what rights the action eventually helped to win.
USW Urges Colorado Lawmakers to Quickly Pass Paid Sick Leave Bill
The USW today urged the Colorado Senate and General Assembly to swiftly pass and the governor to sign the “Healthy Families and Workplaces Act,” which would provide paid sick leave to Colorado workers.
United Steelworkers on solidarity and justice for Black Lives
Click to read a statement from USW International Vice President Fred Redmond and the USW Civil and Human Rights Department in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.
USW Endorses Joe Biden for President
Vice President Biden has long been a friend of workers and our union. The USW is proud to stand with him now as he seeks to put our country back on a path toward shared prosperity through responsible leadership.
Tell Congress to Protect Our Pensions! The GROW Act must be removed from the next stimulus bill
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Information on emergency legislative responses to the Covid-19 pandemic
Three bills have passed through the House and Senate and are now signed into law. We are lobbying for even more measures...click to get the latest.
Hanford Local Plays Major Role in Safeguarding Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Essential work hums along at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation since the Department of Energy transitioned to a “mission-critical operations posture” on March 24.