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USW Cares: 2018 District 1 Jefferson Award Winner, Katrina Fitzgerald
District 1 Jefferson Award winner profile
Letter From International Vice President Fred Redmond to USW Health Care Workers
What American Workers Really Need
International President Leo W. Gerard and progressive talk show host Leslie Marshall discuss the eight things American workers really need if they’re going to have a happy holiday season and prosper throughout the year.
Honeywell Recalls Two Kinds of Hard Hats
Honeywell is recalling its type 1 Fibre-Metal E2 and North Peak A79 hard hats because they can fail to protect users from impact, posing a risk of head injury. Click for more info.
Local 9899 Spreads Holiday Cheer
Local 9899 donated five turkeys to local restaurant that prepares a Thanksgiving meal for the less fortunate.
BASF Locals Discuss Plant Issues at Annual Council Meeting
BASF locals shared information, strategies and solidarity at their annual council meeting Aug. 1-2 in Geismer, La. Local 13-620 represents the workers at BASF’s Geismer plant and Unit Chair Doug Watts hosted the meeting.
Info for the 2019 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference
Click for more info on the conference which will be held Jan. 18-21, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
SOAR Stories: Charlie Averill, District 7 SOAR Coordinator
Click here to read SOAR member Charlie Averill's story on how he got involved in SOAR and what it means to him.
The Oilworker: Dec. 2018
In this issue: A message from NOBP Chair Kim Nibarger; what's next for National Oil Bargaining; highlighting how USW oil workers have big hearts; and relevant news from the oil industry.
Retirees Can Look Forward to a Brighter 2019
Click here to read a message for Steelworker retirees from Alliance for Retired Americans President Robert Roach that originally appeared in the November-December issue of SOAR Connection.
Election 2018: And the Winners Are...
Click to read a recap of the results from the 2018 Election from Alliance for American Manufacturing's Jeff Bonior that originally appeared in the November-December 2018 Issue of SOAR Connection.
What Happens Next for National Oil Bargaining?
Read more about the next steps for the 220 USW units that are part of the National Oil Bargaining Program.
December Update from the NOBP Chair
Read the latest message from the Chair of the National Oil Bargaining Program Kim Nibarger.
November Update from SOAR Director Julie Stein
Click to read an update from SOAR Director Julie Stein that originally appeared in the November-December SOAR Connection newsletter.
November update from SOAR President Bill Pienta
Click to read an update from SOAR President Bill Pienta that originally appeared in the November-December SOAR Connection newsletter.
Health Care Steering Committee Charts Future Course
Last week, the the steering committee for the Health Care Workers Council convened in Pittsburgh to evaluate their progress since their last meeting and to make a strategic plan for moving forward.
House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Health Care Workers
Health care workers experience some of the highest rates of workplace violence of any occupation according to a 2016 study by the Government Accountability Office. Newly introduced legislation aims to remedy this.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Nov. 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and a good day to remind every to take the pledge to commit our union to doing its part to help our sisters at work. Click here for more.
Voter Registration Drives a Massive Success, But Our Work is Far From Done
Randie Pearson, District 1 Rapid Response Coordinator
AFL-CIO Veterans Council's goal: engage, educate, mobilize
Click here to learn more about the AFL-CIO's Veterans Council.