District 9 News
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 9 Jefferson Award Winner, William “Bryen” Ballard
For all of his work building a successful non-profit that has a far reach and supports so many people, in addition to the pride and appreciation he has for his union, William “Bryen” Ballard is District 9’s 2021 USW Cares Jefferson Award winner.
USW to Kick Off National Week of Action on Infrastructure
Union’s ‘We Supply America’ Bus Scheduled to Stop at USW Locals to Highlight Jobs, Community Benefits of Robust Investment
Solidarity Results in New Contract with Mississippi Polymers
Local 759L members at the Mississippi Polymers facility in Corinth, Miss., in July defeated their company’s proposed concessions to gain a three-year agreement that maintained their health benefits and raised wages.
USW Mourns Loss of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
The labor community suffered an immeasurable loss today with the passing of Rich Trumka, a true friend of our union and of workers everywhere.
USW Applauds OMB’s Plan to Strengthen Domestic Content Requirements
Workers across every facet of our economy, including hundreds of thousands of USW members, are ready and willing to help our nation meet its needs.
It’s Time to Pass the PRO Act! Contact Your Senators Today!
The purposes of the PRO Act are simple: to ensure workers can push for the changes we want to see at our jobs without fear of retaliation, and to strengthen workers’ rights to form a union and negotiate for those changes if we so choose.
PRO Act Would Rebuild Labor Movement
Rapid Response is asking USW members across the country to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to vote YES for the PRO Act. Please call your senators at: 877-607-0785. (Remember, you have two senators, so be sure to make two calls!)
USW Seeks Swift Action on Back Pay for Workers in U.S. Virgin Islands
Today we urge officials of the U.S. Virgin Islands to quickly hammer out a plan for paying back wages to government workers subjected to illegal pay cuts during a fiscal crisis a decade ago.
The Oilworker: June 2021
Click to read a message from the NOBP Chair.
USW, Mississippi Polymers Reach Return to Work Agreement, Extend Contract
As part of the deal, more than 100 members of USW Local 759L will return to work Monday, June 14.
USW Blasts Mississippi Polymers’ Decision to Lock Out Workers
On June 4, Mississippi Polymers refused to allow workers on the job after they voted down a proposal with unreasonable changes to their health insurance and reducing their job security.
USW Member Veterans Resources Available
On Memorial Day, we paused to honor those who gave all.
International Officers Answer Questions about Infrastructure During Virtual Meetings
The USW held its first virtual session about its infrastructure initiative, We Supply America, on May 10 when International President Tom Conway and International Vice President Roxanne Brown provided an overview and answered members’ questions.
USW Members Testify at ITC Hearing in Support of PVLT Tire Petition
Seven members of the USW, including USW International President Tom Conway, today testified at an International Trade Commission hearing, sounding the alarm over the harm dumped and illegally subsidized imports inflict on the domestic tire industry.