District 13 News
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.
USW marks International Women’s Day with call to #BreaktheBias
Our strength as a union comes from this diversity and from our commitment to building solidarity beyond artificial boundaries. We know there is simply no room and no time in the fight for workers’ rights for bias or discrimination.
Watch live as we swear in USW leaders
Our union will swear in newly elected International and District leaders on Tuesday, March 1. Click to learn how yuo can watch it live...
Second Contract at Solvay Pasadena, Texas, Plant Brings Stability
The site’s 21 lab and production workers overwhelmingly approved the three-year agreement on Jan. 30.
USW Welcomes Affiliation with United Football Players’ Association
Together the USW and UFPA will fight to represent professional athletes in the United States Football League, XFL and other potential leagues who are not covered by contracts like those in the NFL Players’ Association.
We need the Build Back Better Act
When we see policies that will impact our core issues - collective bargaining, safety and health, job security, retirement security, domestic economic issues, and health care – we engage. The Build Back Better Act is one of those policies.
2021 USW Cares District 13 Jefferson Award winner, District 13 Council
For all that this council has done to support every local and spread solidarity in District 13, they are the 2021 USW Cares District 13 Jefferson Award winner.
Steelworkers’ Fights Get Attention of Lawmakers
Recently, USW members in Texas, Ohio and California have been fighting for fairness, and our allies in Congress are showing their support.
Local 13-423 Motiva Terminal Group Reaches First Contract
The 13 process operators unanimously voted April 23, 2021, to join the USW, and Local 13-423 Committee Chairman Austin Sangster said many of the goals in negotiations centered on security.
Dow DuPont Council Pledges Solidarity in Fight to Preserve Retirement Security
The plan of action came following a breakout session and several discussions at the conclusion of a four-day council meeting held in late October with leaders of 20 unions representing thousands of workers at Dow, DuPont and their spinoff companies.
District 13 Members Hit Hard by Storms, Recovery Still Underway
More than a thousand USW members in District 13 were forced to evacuate after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast on Aug. 30, and thousands more were left without power.
Port Arthur Local Gains New Motiva Unit
Local 13-423 welcomed 13 terminal operators from the Motiva terminal in Port Neches, Texas, when they unanimously voted April 23, 2021, to join the USW.
AFL-CIO sends letter to ExxonMobil Board of Directors Urging Them to End Lockout in Beaumont
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler sent the letter to ExxonMobil's Board of Directors urging them to review the safety risks of continuing the operations in Beaumont with temporary workers during the lockout.