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Lack of Workplace Structure Motivates Former Union Members to Organize Nonunion Solvay Plant
On Nov. 5, 2017 workers at Solvay's Pasadena plant overwhelmingly voted to join the USW in an NLRB election. Click here to read why they decided to organize.
USW Evonik Members at Weston Plant Gain Substantial Wage Increases
Local 7237-05 members at Evonik Industries AG’s Weston, Mich., facility ratified a new three-year contract with substantial wage increases. The agreement covers 25 employees.
USW Proposal Spotlights Excessive 3M CEO Compensation
3M CEO Inge Thulin’s compensation in 2017 was $20.5 million—324 times the median 3M employee compensation. To address this large discrepancy, the USW 3M Council is sponsoring its first shareholders resolution at the company’s annual stockholder meeting.
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USW Union, Highmark Honored with National Award for Community Service
The United Steelworkers International Union and Highmark Health are being honored this week by the TEGNA Foundation with a national award for their “Make A Difference Day” project.
USW Calls on Wisconsin Senate to Vote on Kimberly-Clark Plan
Local 2-482 of the United Steelworkers union is calling on the Wisconsin state Senate to hold an immediate vote on a legislative subsidy package designed to keep two Kimberly-Clark manufacturing plants in operation.
Securing Labor Rights in Mexico Fundamental to NAFTA Reform
United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard issued the following statement in conjunction with the release of a letter sent to USTR Robert Lighthizer yesterday regarding proposed labor law reforms in Mexico.
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