2021
2021 USW Cares Staff and Champion Jefferson Award Winner, Sabrina Liu
For working tirelessly to give assistance to undocumented immigrants and underserved communities, Sabrina Liu is the 2021 USW Cares Staff Jefferson Award winner and this year’s Champion Volunteer.
USW International Vice President Roxanne Brown to Serve on DOE Advisory Panel
The board’s composition reflects the Biden administration’s focus on clean energy and climate jobs, as well as the rest of DOE’s mission, including nuclear security and waste cleanup.
2021 USW Cares SOAR Jefferson Award Winner, Joel Buchanan
Joel Buchannan has been a dues-paying member of the United Steelworkers for 51 years. His long career of political, community, and labor activism started in 1970...
Congress Introduces Bill to Break Logjam Over Commercial Nuclear Waste Disposal
The Nuclear Waste Task Force Act would establish a task force to determine how to handle temporary and permanent storage of America’s spent nuclear fuel from nuclear power plant reactors.
Local 7600 health care workers authorize strike in Southern California
USW Local 7600 announced last week that their 7,400 health care members who work at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California granted the union to authorize a strike.
Minnesota Women of Steel share their stories as leaders, unionists with local students
“We Can Do It! The Sky’s the Limit” was the theme for the inaugural program that provided an opportunity for ten women in traditionally male-dominated jobs to share their stories with young women in grades 10-12 at Hibbing High School.
Vice President of Local 1104 Testifies for Hearing on Renewing Prosperity in the Industrial Heartland: An Economic Agenda for Forgotten Communities
Click to read Richard Cain's full testimony for the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth...
2021 USW Cares, District 5 Jefferson Award Winner, Denis Grenier
Denis Grenier of Local 9996 has been selected as District 5’s 2021 USW Cares Jefferson Award recipient for founding the non-profit Cancer Fermont, which has donated more than $800,000 directly to people with cancer (or in remission) and their loved ones.
Rapid Response Coordinator Spotlight: Caleb Phillip USW Local 2-727
Recently we were able to catch up with Caleb Phillip and talked about why he got involved in Rapid Response, how his first year as a coordinator has gone and his experience with our We Supply America Campaign. Click to read the interview.
District 13 Members Hit Hard by Storms, Recovery Still Underway
More than a thousand USW members in District 13 were forced to evacuate after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast on Aug. 30, and thousands more were left without power.
October Update from SOAR President Bill Pienta
Click to read an update from SOAR President Bill Pienta that originally appeared in the September-October SOAR Connection newsletter.
October Update from SOAR Director Julie Stein
Click to read an update from SOAR Director Julie Stein that originally appeared in the September-October SOAR Connection newsletter.
Black Labor Week celebrates 10 years of action, community in Indiana
From volunteering at the NWI Veterans Village to visiting and talking with students about labor at local area schools, this year’s event was bigger, better, and safer than ever.
Congress needs to pass once-in-generation infrastructure bill
Click here to read the letter we sent to Congress today urging passage of the once-in-a-generation infrastructure bill.
February Update from SOAR President Bill Pienta
Click to read an update from SOAR President Bill Pienta that originally appeared in the January-February SOAR Connection newsletter.
Granholm Slated to Become Department of Energy Secretary
The Senate confirmation hearing for Energy Secretary nominee Jennifer Granholm is set to take place this week, and as the hearing got underway, the USW reiterated its support for the former Michigan governor.
Local 7600 continues fight for fair contract, prepares for potential strike
Action is picking up steam for more than 7,400 health care workers and members of USW Local 7600, who work across 72 Kaiser Permanente locations in Southern California.
Port Arthur Local Gains New Motiva Unit
Local 13-423 welcomed 13 terminal operators from the Motiva terminal in Port Neches, Texas, when they unanimously voted April 23, 2021, to join the USW.
USW Oil, Petrochemical Workers Create Bargaining Policy
Local union delegates met virtually Aug. 9-13 for the NOBP conference to hear updates from the union, participate in presentations about the industry and meet in their company councils to discuss contract proposals for national bargaining.
Virginia duo set standard for USW activism
It is difficult to find anyone who has dedicated more time to helping elect pro-worker, pro-union lawmakers than Gene Magruder of Local 8888 and Dale Bare of Local 1023.