District 8 News
Collins Aerospace Illegally Locks Out Union Workers
Approximately 250 members of Local 1449 were locked out of their jobs Monday by management at Collins Aerospace after only two weeks of bargaining.
Local 550 Begins First Radiological Control Technician Class
Twenty students are receiving RCT training so they can work at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site or at other Department of Energy facilities across the nation.
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 Members Push Pro-Worker Legislation as Beshear Names March 9 ‘Union Workers Supply Kentucky Day’
Nearly 100 members of the USW met with their state legislators to advocate for bills that would help working families, including swift, comprehensive investments in upgrading Kentucky’s infrastructure that draw on locally made goods and services.
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.
USW Local 8888 Ratifies 60-Month Contract with Huntington Ingalls Industries
The new contract will be effective February 7, 2022 and features a first-time $2,000 Essential Pay bonus; a new Domestic Partner benefit; an additional 8 hours of annual leave, and a monthly boost to the pension payment to future retirees.
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...
USW Tony Mazzocchi Center Holds Radiation Control Technician Classes at Portsmouth, Paducah Sites
Applications for the Paducah RCT classes are due March 10, 2022. Those who are interested in learning more about the program should click to learn more...
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.
Energy Department Announces 2022 Environmental Cleanup Priorities
The DOE Environmental Management Office released its 2022 calendar year cleanup priorities, setting an agenda that will impact members at least five USW-represented sites who work on cleanup of radioactive and chemical waste.
Evonik Workers Rally Behind USW Family Displaced by Kentucky Tornado
Click to read how USW siblings stepped up to help after the devastating tornado hit in December....
Nuclear Workers Help Fellow Kentuckians Recover After Massive Tornado
In the wake of the tornado, Local 550’s membership voted to donate up to $5,000 for disaster relief, and members are using vacation time and paid time off to help with clean-up efforts and to aid those who were displaced.
Bernie Sanders writes Warren Buffett in support of Local 40 strikers
Click here to read the letter Sen. Bernie Sanders sent to Warren Buffett in support of our 450 siblings at USW Local 40.