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Meet District 8 Civil and Human Rights Coordinator Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis is not only proud to be a union member of 45 years; he’s proud to be a social justice activist and Civil and Human Rights Coordinator. “I’ve been a Steelworker all my working life,” said Lewis.
USW leaders meet with SOEPU activists in Argentina to strengthen global solidarity
Leaders with the USW traveled to Argentina this month to attend the SOEPU (United Petrochemical Workers and Employees Union) Congress and forge relationships with chemical workers in South America.
Local 1557’s Renee Hough reflects on how the union helped her find freedom from abuse
Renee Hough has been a member of Local 1557 at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works for 27 years. She works as a utility technician, or loader; it’s a job that Hough loves and that came along at the right time, and saved her life.
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Pitt Faculty Reach Tentative Agreement with University Administration
The United Steelworkers union (USW) today announced a tentative agreement on a first contract between University of Pittsburgh faculty and the university’s administration.
Children’s Museum Workers Vote to Join USW
Workers at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh today voted overwhelmingly to join the United Steelworkers (USW) union.
USW Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Pitt Administration
The USW today filed unfair labor practice charges with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) in response to the University of Pittsburgh administration’s failure to respond to the union’s requests for information necessary for contract bargaining.