United Steelworkers (USW) District 8 includes the states of Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
Today we signed on to a letter to the AHA urging them to stop muzzling healthcare workers with threats of disciplinary action for speaking out about coronavirus patient caseloads and dwindling hospital supplies needed to care for such patients.
We applaud the bipartisan effort to pass a coronavirus stimulus package through the U.S. Senate and called on members of both congressional chambers to continue this effort to ensure that no workers are left behind.
Many of our contracts have bargained Employee Assistance Programs with employers that offer mental health and substance abuse help. Click for more...
Today we sent a letter to members of the U.S. House and Senate urging them to ensure that strict enforcement of fair trade measures continues despite the coronavirus outbreak spreading across the world.
District 8 Director
Billy Thompson