District 9 News
NLRB Certifies USW Election at Kumho Tire
The certification of election results by Lisa Y. Henderson, the NLRB’s Region 10 acting director, requires Kumho to immediately sit down with the workers and negotiate a first contract.
USW Applauds Worker-Friendly Choices for OSHA Leadership Roles
The USW today praised incoming President Joe Biden’s decision to tap workplace safety advocate and former USW Health, Safety and Environment Dept. staff James S. Frederick for a leadership position in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
USW Members Approve Five Year Contract with Constellium to End Strike in Muscle Shoals
Members of Local 200 have ratified a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement that ends the strike against Constellium over unfair labor practices at its Second Street production facility, formerly owned by Wise Alloys and Reynolds. More...
USW Mourns Paperworkers President Wayne E. Glenn
“We offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to his family and others throughout the labor movement who Wayne Glenn inspired to activism.” Click to read more...
USW Family Members Awarded 2020 Union Plus Scholarships
Over 3,200 students in union families have received nearly $5 million in money for college through the Union Plus Scholarship Program. Click to read about 2020 winners and get details on how to apply for 2021.
French Union Voices Support for Constellium Strike
“You can count on the full support of the FTM-CGT and the CGT Constellium in your struggle,” the letter read. “We will be your voice at the top management and we will defend your positions as firmly as ours.”
2021 AFL-CIO MLK Event Details Released
The theme for the 2021 MLK Conference is “From Protest to Power: When We Fight, We Win,” in order to honor the brave and bold leadership of the activists among us and celebrate the power of people united in collective action toward justice for all.
USW Strikes Constellium over Unfair Labor Practices in Muscle Shoals
More than 400 members of Local 200 are on strike against Constellium over unfair labor practices at its Second Street production facility, formerly owned by Wise Alloys and Reynolds.
Union Plus Holiday Giveback campaign to Award $1,000 to 100 Extraordinary Union Members During Holiday Campaign
Contest caps off record year for Union Plus as hardship grants and scholarship awards top more than $2 million to union members. Click to learn more...
NLRB Hearing Officer Urges Certification of USW Election at Kumho Tire
A hearing officer with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recommended certifying Kumho Tire workers’ organizing victory with the United Steelworkers (USW) and dismissing the company’s objections “in their entirety.”
Election Protection Helps Voters Navigate Issues on Election Day
NLRB Affirms Kumho Illegally Suppressed USW Drive
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has upheld findings that Kumho Tire illegally threatened and coerced workers at its Macon, Ga., site in a deliberate attempt to stop them from joining our union. More...
Kumho Workers Overcome Campaign of Oppression to Win USW Vote
The National Labor Relations Board today declared the union drive victorious after processing the final 13 ballots from an election last fall.
Tell the Senate We Need a Better Solution!
The relief package proposed by Senate leadership on July 27 is $2 trillion short, 73 days late, and woefully short of what is needed. Click to take action today!
Workers Report Kumho’s COVID-19 Safety Lapses
Workers at Kumho Tire in Macon, Ga., today alerted health officials to rampant COVID-19 safety failures in their workplace.