District 13 News
Evonik Deer Park, Texas, Workers Negotiate Contract Improvements
It took only a week for the USW Local 13-1-10 Evonik unit in Deer Park, Texas, to negotiate a four-year agreement that raised wages, increased benefits and returned contracted work to the bargaining unit.
Solvay Locals Settle Contracts, Begin Resolving Health and Safety Concerns
Three USW contracts have been settled this year thanks to a change in Solvay’s North American industrial relations team.
USW Members to Return to Work at Dow Chemical Plant in Deer Park
Company agrees to end lockout as contract negotiations continue.
USW Members Authorize Strike against Alcoa
Our members of local unions representing more than 1,500 Alcoa workers have granted their negotiating committee the authority to implement a strike if necessary at facilities in Indiana, New York, Arkansas, Texas and Washington. More...
Districts 12 and 13 rally for a FAIR CONTRACT NOW at Mexico Gas Summit
District 13 showed what solidarity is all about in San Antonio on Wednesday, turning out in force to support our contract campaign at Asarco.
USW: Section 232 Agreement Will Advance North American Steel, Aluminum Production, Promote National Security
Click to read our statement after the United States, Canada and Mexico reached an agreement on lifting U.S. Section 232 sanctions on aluminum and steel imports into the United States and ending retaliatory action by Canada and Mexico.
USW Blasts Dow Chemical Co. for Locking Out Texas Workers
The United Steelworkers (USW) union today condemned Rohm and Haas Texas Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow Chemical Co., after the company made the decision to lock out more than 200 workers at its plant in Deer Park, Texas.
Organize an Event to Commemorate Workers Memorial Day
Workers Memorial Day is on April 28, and is commemorated both before and during that week. Now is the time to start planning an event to remember those killed and injured on the job and as a result of occupational illnesses.
Recent Incidents Point to Using Health and Safety Contract Language to Prevent Repeat Problems in Oil Industry
This industry sees damage to its public image, what we see is injury to workers. We as USW-represented workers can help shape the safety culture in our workplaces.
USW's Garza among delegation to offer solidarity to striking Mexican workers
USW District 13 Director Ruben Garza was among the delegation of U.S. unions that brought solidarity to Mexican workers recently. Click here for more.
SOAR Executive Board Member Reacts to Government Shutdown
Click to read more from District 13 SOAR Executive Board Member John Patrick on the government shutdown.
USW Cares: 2018 Staff Jefferson Award Winner, Marcos Velez
USW Staff Jefferson Award winner profile
USW Cares: 2018 District 13 Jefferson Award Winner, Juan Almanza
District 13 Jefferson Award winner profile
BASF Locals Discuss Plant Issues at Annual Council Meeting
BASF locals shared information, strategies and solidarity at their annual council meeting Aug. 1-2 in Geismer, La. Local 13-620 represents the workers at BASF’s Geismer plant and Unit Chair Doug Watts hosted the meeting.
Ninth Circuit Appeals Court again Affirms that ASARCO Must Pay Copper Price Bonus
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed Senior U.S. District Judge Stephen M. McNamee’s March 3, 2016, decision to enforce an arbitrator’s order for ASARCO to pay millions of dollars to hundreds of workers hired after June 30, 2011.