California Legislature extends state's cap-and-trade program in rare bipartisan effort to address climate change

California lawmakers voted Monday evening to extend the state’s premiere program on climate change, a victory for Gov. Jerry Brown that included unprecedented Republican support for fighting global warming.

Dad, baby battled cancer together now battling Senators for life-saving health care

The story of the USW family will break your heart then inspire you to call your Senator to urge a no vote on the health care bill. Click for more.

Local 8041 Signs New Contracts

Two units of Local 8041 in Southern Pennsylvania last month ratified new contracts, increasing wages, preserving benefits, and making gains on non-economic issues.

America Needs Fair Trade

USW International Vice President Tom Conway and progressive talk show host Leslie Marshall last week discussed the national defense consequences of unfair trade and potential actions the administration could take to help remedy the trade imbalance.

USW Cares: District 8 USW Jefferson Award Winner, Craig Bailey

Craig Bailey of Local Union 1693 is the District 8 USW Jefferson Award winner for starting a hugely popular and successful fundraiser in Louisville, Ky., that helps kids with cancer go to camp.

USW: Administration’s NAFTA Renegotiation Objectives Must Reverse Past Failures

“The USW has long supported the renegotiation of NAFTA, but unfortunately, the objectives identified in the USTR’s letter do not go nearly far enough to ensure that the negative impact of NAFTA"

USW launches video to urge no vote on health care

A father and his baby who battled brain cancer at the same time are among the 22 million Americans at risk of losing health insurance if a bill being considered by Senate becomes law. Click here for more.

USW Local 8888 Reaches Tentative Agreement with Newport News Shipbuilding

USW@Work: Volume 12, Issue 2

In this edition: A look at our members in the EMT/Paramedic industry; 2017 USW Constitutional Convention Recap; Update about the fight to organize Adjunct Faculty at Duquesne University; Our current trade fights in steel, aluminum and more.

The Oil Worker, Issue 35

The Oil Worker is a bimonthly publication that features news and analysis about the oil industry, National Oil Bargaining, health and safety incidents, investigations and lessons learned, regulations, and local union bargaining, activities and issues.

SOAR in Action - Spring 2017 Edition

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The Oil Worker, Issue 34

The Oil Worker, Issue 34, April 3, 2017

USW@Work: Volume 12, Issue 1

In this edition: USW spotlight on Arconic in Davenport, Iowa; Trade updates in the Aluminum and Truck, Bus Tire industries; Triangle of Prevention saves jobs at 3M.

SOAR in Action - Winter 2017 Edition

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2011 Constitutional Convention Officers Report

In the days before the United Steelworkers' last Convention, unemployment was low in the United States and Canada. The countries' economies were humming. The United Steelworkers union was negotiating some of the best agreements ever with steelmakers.

The Toxic Truth - The White Paper

Deadly medicine. Poisoned pet food. Lead-laced toys and steel. These are just a few of the dangerous side effects of a toxic trade crisis that is not only killing jobs, but endangering our families, exploiting workers around the world and hurting the envi