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Atomic Energy Workers Council maps strategies on health and safety, training programs at biannual meeting
USW representatives from atomic sites across the United States strategized on a number of topics, including funding opportunities, health and safety, workforce training programs and more at the AEWC biannual meeting Sept. 14-15 in Arlington, Va.
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Thomas Conway
"With Tom Conway’s passing, American workers have lost an extraordinary champion, and I’ve lost a great friend." Click to continue reading...
Steelworkers Join Labor-Friendly Lawmakers and Government Allies to Highlight Pro-Worker Policies
Steelworkers will stand with those who share our core values, including collective bargaining, affordable health care, infrastructure, workplace health and safety, fair trade, and retirement security.
Government Shutdown: What Does That Mean for You and Me?
Every year, Congress must pass and the President must sign funding legislation for the next fiscal year. Each fiscal year begins on October 1. Lawmakers have until midnight on 9/30 to pass legislation or the government will shut down.
The Power of Our Union
Rapid Response Activists Flex Their Muscle on Capitol Hill
Union ‘Yes’ at Blue Bird: Workers at Georgia Bus Maker Achieve Major Organizing Victory
It was the largest union organizing win at a manufacturing plant in the region in 15 years. Click here to read more...
Labor Day 2023: It's Better in a Union!
This Labor Day we’re celebrating our fundamental right to organize by reminding workers across the world—it’s better in a union! Click to hear directly from USW members on why it's better in the USW...
Health Care Workers Build Power: Union Members Who Were on the Front Lines of COVID are Still Fighting for a Better System
While the pandemic fueled a renewed interest in flexing union muscle among workers across all U.S. workplaces, health care workers – in the USW, in other unions, and in non-union workplaces – were among the most active in turning that power into action.
Activists rally in D.C. to continue MLK’s dream 60 years after March on Washington
USW members from across the union traveled to the nation’s capital on Sat., Aug. 26, to continue Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream at the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.
#USWFamily: Abel’s Daughter Donates Historical Items
Karen Abel-Jones and her Grandson Greg Jones recently visited USW headquarters to meet with members of our Executive Board to donate historical items and papers to our archive museum.
District 10 Sub-District Director Kelly Weaver joins Sen. Casey in celebrating Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Our District 10 Sub-District Director Kelly Weaver spoke at a press conference on Tues., Aug. 29, at the Goodwill Store and Donation Center in Lawrenceville alongside Sen. Bob Casey to celebrate the passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. More...
Union members renew commitment to social justice at APALA and LCLAA conventions
Labor activists across the United States renewed their commitment to social and economic justice at the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) conventions, both held the first week of August.
Steve Sallman Discusses Urgent Need for Heat Protections on the Leslie Marshall Show
USW Director of Health, Safety and Environment Steve Sallman appeared on the Leslie Marshall show this week to discuss heat-related dangers in the workplace and the need for federal safety standards.
August Update from SOAR President Bill Pienta
Click to read an update from SOAR President Bill Pienta that originally appeared in the July/August SOAR Connection newsletter.
August Update from SOAR Director Julie Stein
Click to read an update from SOAR Director Julie Stein that originally appeared in the July/August SOAR Connection newsletter.
Members attend first Health Care Workers Council conference in five years
The week-long event – titled “Power to the People Who Care” – was held in Pittsburgh with a focus on health and safety, legislation and lobbying, and organizing.
District 12 hosts first gathering of Indigenous members in United States
This was the first gathering of Native and Indigenous USW members in the United States and included workers from a variety of industries such as oil, steel, health care and aluminum. Click to read more...
Solvay Council prepares for tough negotiations ahead of company split
Three of the chemical council locals are heading into negotiations within the next few months, and the members are hoping to strategize and organize together as they enter a tough battle.
Local 9460 rallies for safe staffing outside St. Mary’s in Minnesota
The local represents approximately 700 workers across the hospital system. The unit’s contract with Essentia expired on July 1, and both sides agreed to a rolling 14-day extension of the labor agreement.
Tom Duzak Retires as Chair of Goodyear Retiree Healthcare Trust, Committee Elects Chad Apaliski
Duzak served as chair of the trust since its inception, a result of the 2006 collective bargaining agreement between the USW and the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and then ensuing litigation.