News Articles
District 6 members demand support, funding for long-term care workers
Members and activists of the District 6 Health Care Workers Council have been campaigning for years for better working conditions and pay for long-term care workers in Ottawa. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, that work has not slowed down.
Join unions across the globe for webinar to amplify young worker voices during and beyond COVID-19
Global Unions, including IndustriALL Global Union, have joined together to amplify the voices of young workers during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic in a series of two webinars.
Follow-up Letter to the American Hospital Association: Stop Muzzling Frontline Healthcare Workers
We initially signed on to a letter asking the AHA to do this in March.
Labor Unions Fight for Emergency Temporary Standards to Protect Workers from COVID-19 Exposure
If successful, the petition, filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit, sought a court order to compel MSHA to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for infectious diseases.
AFL-CIO President Trumka calls on bishop to help USW healthcare members
Click here to read AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's letter to the bishop calling on him to give our siblings at the Catholic church-run health care facility a deal with dignity.
Releases / Advisories
USW International President Testifies on Manufacturing, Climate Crisis
United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway testified today before the Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, calling for robust investments in domestic manufacturing that will both create jobs and reduce emissions.
USW Says Much Work Remains to Ensure Effectiveness of USMCA
United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway issued the following statement on the effective date of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA).
USW Salutes the Heroism of Postal Workers
Click to read our International President Tom Conway's statement in honor of National Postal Worker Day.
Publications
USW@Work: Volume 15, Issue 2
In this issue: members mobilize to fight COVID-19; highlight of USW Local Union 8888; results from the "Your Union. Your Voice." survey and town halls; and a recap of Black Labor Week.
USW@Work: Volume 15, Issue 1
In this issue: Workers ratify a new contract at packaging giant WestRock; an organizing up date from Proterra in California; Rapid Response activists lobbied Congress for legislation to preserve endangered pension funds; the latest on trade; and more.
USW@Work: Volume 14, Issue 4
In this issue: Local 132 members at Spring City Electrical Manufacturing produce ornate cast iron lamp posts for big cities, small towns, college campuses and theme parks; new contracts in aluminum and tire; the latest in our trade fights; and more.
SOAR in ACTION - Fall 2019
In this issue: The USW Cares: 2019 Jefferson Award Winners; new appointments to the SOAR Executive Board; and the latest news from the U.S. and Canada.
USW@Work: Volume 14, Issue 3
In this issue: Tom Conway succeeds Leo Gerard as International President; a USW-made highlight of Local 9777 who produce custom furniture at Chicago's Interior Crafts Inc.; the latest on trade; and much more.
SOAR in ACTION - Summer 2019
In this issue: Historic changes in leadership; District 2 SOAR Volunteer for community emergency food assistance program; changes to the SOAR Executive Board; the latest news from the US and Canada; and more.
USW@Work: Volume 14, Issue 2
In this issue: Construction starts this summer on a new factory to build Firestone race car tires; USW members urge Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to protect distressed multiemployer pension plans; highlight of Local 366; and more.
Soar in Action - Spring 2019
In this issue: Highlights from the 2019 SOAR Canada National Conference; messages from the President and Director; an intro to District 13's new SOAR board Member; and much more.