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June Update from SOAR Director Julie Stein
Click to read an update from SOAR Director Julie Stein that originally appeared in the May-June SOAR Connection newsletter.
Tom Conway discusses infrastructure, manufacturing and American security on the Leslie Marshall Show
USW president Tom Conway appeared on the Leslie Marshall Show last week to discuss the need to invest in U.S. manufacturing and infrastructure to improve American security.
June Update from SOAR President Bill Pienta
Click to read an update from SOAR President Bill Pienta that originally appeared in the May-June SOAR Connection newsletter.
USW activists mobilize around long-term care workers, residents in Canada
More than 1,300 residents of long-term care and retirements homes in Ontario died since the Covid-19 pandemic began, and thousands more have been infected with the virus. Several workers also died as a result of workplace exposure to the disease.
United Steelworkers on solidarity and justice for Black Lives
Click to read a statement from USW International Vice President Fred Redmond and the USW Civil and Human Rights Department in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.
Health care local to mobilize around layoffs at Essentia
Local 9460 in Minnesota is planning to rally around their fellow workers at Essentia Health as the major health care system announced 900 permanent layoffs.
Members on the Iron Range Raise Spirits with Facebook Group
The Lockdown Lounge Open Mic group is for live music lovers, musicians and listeners, who want to continue connecting through live music while in lockdown for the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Message from President Conway: Happy birthday to our great union!
Click here to read a special message from our president on the 78th birthday of our great union.
USW Votes: Info on Indiana Primary Election, Early Voting
Click here to learn more about early voting in Indiana.
USW Members Persevere at Nuclear Fuel Services During Pandemic
Members of Local 9-677 at the Nuclear Fuel Services plant in Erwin, Tenn., are considered “essential workers” because they produce nuclear fuel for the U.S. Navy and the country’s national defense program.
Members pay it forward as workers battle Coronavirus
Steelworkers in all industries continue stepping up for health care workers by donating food, money, and critical safety supplies to those on the front lines.
Workflix and chill: join us for movies, talk and education
WorkFlix is an online conversation of the USW Education and Membership Development Department that brings USW activists, staff and leadership together in this time of crisis. More...
USW Members Step Up To Produce Hand Sanitizer for Hospitals
Local 9-562-02 at the Huntsman chemical plant in McIntosh, Ala., worked with the company to provide much-needed hand sanitizer for health care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Information on emergency legislative responses to the Covid-19 pandemic
Three bills have passed through the House and Senate and are now signed into law. We are lobbying for even more measures...click to get the latest.
Tell Congress to Protect Our Pensions! The GROW Act must be removed from the next stimulus bill
Contact your Representative TODAY!
Paducah, Portsmouth Nuclear Cleanup Sites to Emerge from COVD-19 Hibernation
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down the Department of Energy’s former uranium enrichment sites at Paducah, Ky., and Portsmouth, Ohio for over a month, except for activities critical to the sites’ cleanup missions.
Hanford Local Plays Major Role in Safeguarding Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Essential work hums along at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation since the Department of Energy transitioned to a “mission-critical operations posture” on March 24.
Tell Congress: On and Off the Job, Workers Need Protection!
We know we don’t typically ask for engagement on two issues at once, but unprecedented times call for unprecedented action, especially with our members’ and their families’ health and safety on the line.
Michigan miners take care of fellow health care members in Upper Peninsula
To show support and solidarity for their 200 fellow members who work in health care, this local's membership mailed out nearly 200 gift cards valued at $25.00 each to those brothers and sisters who are working in nearby medical facilities.
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Nuclear Waste Operations at WIPP
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing how Local 12-9477 members do their jobs, and how they handle nuclear waste shipments at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, N.M.