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District 8
District 8 of our union includes the states of Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
Welcome to District 8 of the USW
Members in District 8 are metal workers, atomic workers, cement workers, rubber workers, paper workers and health care workers. They build nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers for the United States Navy, and they make wooden bats for some of the best hitters in Major League Baseball. The diverse membership of District 8 has a long and deep history of solidarity that extends across all of the union’s sectors.
“The best thing about the members of District 8 is their willingness to stand up for each other, and to always give back, to make their workplaces and communities better.”
Larry Ray
District 8 Director
Upcoming Events
District 8 Office
85 C. Michael Davenport Boulevard, Suite B
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-3332
(502) 875-5465 fax
Staff:
Larry Ray – District Director
Brian Wedge – Assistant to the Director
Linda Law
Edith Taylor
Sub-District 1 Office (Staff Only)
1850 Dual Hwy., Suite 105
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(410) 931-6900
(410) 931-6904 fax
Staff:
Jonathan “JD” Wilson, Sub-District Director
Fentre Graves
Sub-District 2 Office
4903 Starkey Road, Suite 100 A
Roanoke VA, 24018
(540) 563-5022
(540) 563-5150 fax
Staff:
Michael Lewis, Sub-District Director
Jonathan “JD” Wilson, MD Sub-District Director
Sam Penn
Fentre Graves
Jeff Carter
Brenda Jones
Sub-District 4 Office
11838 Capital Way
Louisville, KY 40299-6322
(502) 968-6900
(502) 968-2442 fax
Staff:
Roger McGinnis, Sub-district Director
Chris Ormes
Gordon Nichols
James Campbell
Melissa Finnegan
Sub-District 5 Office
85 C. Michael Davenport Boulevard, Suite B
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-3332
(502) 875-2917 fax
Staff:
Roger McGinnis, Sub-district Director
H. Craig Hunt
Brandon Duncan
Chad Conley
Lance Gregory
Rebekah Whitaker
Sub-District 6 Office
3700 Poplar Street, Unit 112
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 489-3961 office
(304) 489-2717 fax
Staff:
Brian Wedge – Assistant to the Director
Karen Shipley – Sub-district Director
Roy Martin
Jonathan “JD” Wilson
Jeremy Buskirk
Nathan Nelson
Linda Law
Mykalyn Fallon
Sub-District 7 Office
2613 B. West Mercury Blvd.
Hampton, Virginia 23666
(757) 896-9045
(757) 896-9055
Staff:
Michael Lewis, Sub-district Director
Fentre Graves
Carolyn Stokes
Juanita Brown
GET INVOLVED:
Civil Rights/Health, Safety & Environment
Fentre Graves
USW District 8 Civil and Human Rights Coordinator
2613 B. West Mercury Blvd.
Hampton, Virginia 23666
(757) 896-9045
(757) 896-9055
Michael Lewis
USW District 8 Civil and Human Rights Coordinator
USW District 8 Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator
2613 B. West Mercury Blvd.
Hampton, Virginia 23666
(757) 896-9045
(757) 896-9055
Education
Roger McGinnis
District 8 Education Coordinator
85 C. Michael Davenport Boulevard, Suite B
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-3332
(502) 875-2917 fax
States: Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
Health Care Workers Council
Paula Skidmore
USW District 8 Health Care Workers Council Coordinator
Next Generation
Dustin Dyer
USW District 8 Lead Next Generation Coordinator
Political Action Committee
Brian Wedge
USW District 8 PAC Coordinator
3700 Poplar Street
Unit 112
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 489-3961 office
(304) 489-2717 fax
Rapid Response
Chad Conley
USW District 8 Rapid Response Coordinator
85 C. Michael Davenport Boulevard, Suite B
Frankfort, KY 40601
(p) 502-875-3332
(f) 502-875-2917
SOAR
Ronnie Watson
USW District 8 SOAR Executive Board Member
Daniel Stevens, Jr.
USW District 8 SOAR Coordinator
Mike Zielinski
USW District 8 SOAR Coordinator
Veterans of Steel
Jonathan “JD” Wilson
4903 Starkey Road, Suite 100A
Roanoke, VA 24018
(p) 540-563-5022
(f) 540-563-5150
Women of Steel
Karen Shipley
USW District 8 Women of Steel Coordinator
3700 Poplar Street
Unit 112
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 489-3961 office
(304) 489-2717 fax
Contact Us
Ready to Make a Difference?
USW members in all our districts have real power. Together we can negotiate better wages and working conditions, advance workplace safety and promote dignity and respect on the job. Come join us!