News Articles
District 13 Council Supports Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Laura
Click to read how staff and members are coming together to help those in need after the hurricane hit Louisiana.
Workers at Portsmouth Cleanup Site Ratify First Contract
The two-year agreement will expire August 2022 when the contract ends for the larger professional & technical (P&T) unit.
USW Decries Continued Job Loss to Mexico
United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway issued the following statement in response to last week’s announcement that FreightCar America will be abandoning its plant in Cherokee, Ala., and consolidating operations in Castanos, Mexico.
Register for Resiliency Training for USW Next Gen Members
Click here to register for the webinar scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 6 p.m. EST.
Biden meets with USW members in Michigan backyard to talk jobs
Click here to learn what happened with Presidential candidate Joe Biden visited with USW members in a Detroit backyard.
Releases / Advisories
Paper, Packaging and Graphical Unions Team Up on Safety Rights
This is the third global action of the 3R campaign led by IndustriALL Global Union and UNI Global Union.
USW Launches Multi-State ‘Batlight’ Tour to Turn out Vote
Between now and Election Day, the USW will use an outdoor projector to shine a “batlight” style image onto buildings after dark encouraging workers to make a plan to vote in the upcoming general election.
USW Backs Biden-Harris Made-in-America Plan
Click here for our statement on the Biden-Harris Made in America Plan to end outsourcing manufacturing jobs.
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.