District 13 News
Local 13-1 members in Texas ratify new four-year contract with Dow
More than 200 members of Local 13-1 at Dow-Deer Park, Texas, have obtained significant wage increases and other vital wins in their latest contract. More...
Details for the 2023 AFL-CIO Martin Luther King Jr. Civil andHuman Rights Conference
Registration is now open for the 2023 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference: Claiming Our Power, Protecting Our Democracy. Click for more info and to register...
Dow DuPont Council members unite in Michigan for annual conference
The Dow DuPont Council alone includes 2,371 members across 11 states in 11 cities, which is one reason these meetings are so vital in keeping the thousands of chemical workers linked in to each other’s struggles and accomplishments.
USW: NLRB Issues Broad Complaint against ExxonMobil for Beaumont Lockout
This includes allegations that its 10-month lockout of workers at its Beaumont, Texas refinery and blending and packaging plant was “unlawful.” Click to read more...
USW honra el pasado, mira hacia el futuro durante el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana
Desde César Chávez y Dolores Huerta a Louisa Moreno y Emma Tenayuca, los activistas Hispanos han reformado panorama laboral y sobrepasado obstáculos inmensos para mejorar las condiciones de vida y laborales de todos.
USW honors past, looks to future this National Hispanic Heritage Month
From César Chávez and Dolores Huerta to Louisa Moreno and Emma Tenayuca, Hispanic activists and leaders have reshaped the landscape of labor and overcome great challenges to improve working and living conditions for everyone.
Good on Paper: USW Members at Arkansas Factory Keep Supply Chain Moving
Across three units – the production workers of Local 1327, the maintenance workers of Local 1329, and the clerical workers of Local 1329C – the USW represents about 600 people at the Domtar mill.
USW: Labor Movement Will Continue as a Force for Good for Generations
As we look to the future, we pledge to continue the fight for working people, and to push our leaders to join us in that fight, on this Labor Day and every day.
Delegates Vote to Advance Health and Safety Work
USW convention delegates unanimously approved resolutions on Thursday to advance the union’s fight for safer and healthier workplaces.
‘The USW is Charting a New Era,’ VP Harris Says
The USW has strengthened the nation and its economy for decades and is in the process of doing it again through the work of its members, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris told the union’s convention delegates on Wednesday.
Conway: ‘We are Everybody’s Union’
International President Tom Conway opened the USW’s 2022 Constitutional Convention on Monday, Aug. 8, with an address that celebrated the union’s victories and recommitted the USW to leading the fight for better lives for workers in the coming years.
USW Convention to Include 3,000 Union Members, Allies
Four-Day Event in Las Vegas Will Feature Guest Speakers Walsh, Tai.
Your Union, Your Voice 2022 Under Way!
In recent weeks, Districts began holding town hall meetings across the country, and we launched another membership survey so we can know where you stand on some of the biggest issues facing working Americans today. Click to read more...
USW Applauds the Biden Administration’s Interim Build America, Buy America Guidance
President Joe Biden’s interim Build America, Buy America guidance will ensure that publicly funded infrastructure projects help to rebuild the nation’s manufacturing base, strengthen supply chains and support good-paying jobs for U.S. workers.
Meet our Trailblazing Women of Steel
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are highlighting our very own members and their trailblazing stories.