News Articles
Government Shutdown: What Does That Mean for You and Me?
Every year, Congress must pass and the President must sign funding legislation for the next fiscal year. Each fiscal year begins on October 1. Lawmakers have until midnight on 9/30 to pass legislation or the government will shut down.
The Power of Our Union
Rapid Response Activists Flex Their Muscle on Capitol Hill
Union ‘Yes’ at Blue Bird: Workers at Georgia Bus Maker Achieve Major Organizing Victory
It was the largest union organizing win at a manufacturing plant in the region in 15 years. Click here to read more...
Labor Day 2023: It's Better in a Union!
This Labor Day we’re celebrating our fundamental right to organize by reminding workers across the world—it’s better in a union! Click to hear directly from USW members on why it's better in the USW...
Health Care Workers Build Power: Union Members Who Were on the Front Lines of COVID are Still Fighting for a Better System
While the pandemic fueled a renewed interest in flexing union muscle among workers across all U.S. workplaces, health care workers – in the USW, in other unions, and in non-union workplaces – were among the most active in turning that power into action.
Releases / Advisories
USW Endorses Bob Casey for Reelection to U.S. Senate
The United Steelworkers (USW) union today endorsed the reelection campaign of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, Pennsylvania’s senior senator, who served in the chamber since 2007.
USW Local 4-200 Votes Down Contract with Robert Wood Johnson New Brunswick
The nurses who are members of USW Local 4-200 Local 4-200 have voted to reject a proposed three-year contract with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick. More...
Amber Miller Talks Rapid Response, Legislative Wins on the Leslie Marshall Show
USW Rapid Response Director Amber Miller appeared on the Leslie Marshall Show to discuss how issue education and opportunities to communicate directly with elected officials empower USW members to effect meaningful political change.
Publications
USW@Work: Volume 18, Issue 3
In this issue: USW health care workers who were on the front lines of COVID are still fighting for a better system, workers at Georgia bus maker achieve major victory, Rapid Response activists flex their muscle on Capitol Hill, and more.
USW@Work: Volume 18, Issue 1
In this issue: USW’s college professors fight for better universities for faculty, students; member-driven organizing effort already delivering wins; ERT helps workers, families after devastating events; and more.
USW@Work: Volume 17, Issue 4
In this issue: A recap of the 2022 Constitutional Convention, highlights from major bargaining wins, a look at the work USW Local 5000 members do on the Great Lakes, and more!
USW@Work: Volume 17, Issue 3
In this issue: highlighting the work of USW Local 1327 who work for Domtar in Arkansas, how public school bus drivers in Michigan fought back against privatization efforts, USW celebrates 80 years, and more...
USW@Work: Volume 18, Issue 2
In this issue: a spotlight of USW Local 12886 at Croda Atlas Point; how members in Michigan defeated union-busting laws; highlights of the bargaining wins in the paper sector; and more.
USW@Work: Volume 17, Issue 2
In this issue: how Local 1155L keeps America rolling with their USW-made tires, highlights from the installation of officers for our International Executive Board, details from the contract ratification vote at Local 8888, and more...
USW@Work: Volume 17, Issue 1
In this issue: how the new infrastructure law will benefit USW members, the story of USW Local 40 fighting for a fair contract, details of the new master agreement at Domtar, and more...
USW@Work: Volume 16, Issue 4
In this issue: We Supply America bus tour highlights, how faculty at the University of Pittsburgh won their union, details on a new partnership that will transform Sparrows Point into a facility to support the offshore wind energy industry.