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As summer ends, other journeys begin at district Women of Steel leadership trainings
While the end-of-summer heat pressed on throughout the Midwest, two more groups of Steelworkers turned up the dial on their activism by completing the Women’s Leadership Course this past August.
2020 MLK Event Details Released
The 2020 AFL-CIO MLK Celebration event will be held in Milwaukee. Click here for save the date info.
Slain labor activist Fannie Sellins commemorated in Pennsylvania
Local 1196, the Battle of Homestead Foundation, local historical societies and other activists, held a day-long series of events on Aug. 26, to honor a true Woman of Steel, Fannie Sellins, on the 100th anniversary of the fierce activist’s murder.
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USW Members Ratify New 4-Year Contract with Alcoa
Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) voted overwhelmingly this week to ratify a new four-year master agreement that covers about 1,600 production and maintenance workers at five Alcoa facilities in the United States. More...
PLRB Officer Orders New Vote for Pitt Grad Employee Union
A new union election has been ordered for graduate student employees at the University of Pittsburgh, and the university committed unfair labor practices in its effort to affect the outcome of the graduate students’ vote to join our union. More...
USW Stands in Solidarity with Striking Auto Workers
Read our International President Tom Conway's statement today in support of United Automobile Workers (UAW) members who are on strike with General Motors.