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.
· Alliance for Retired Americans

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.
· Alliance for American Manufacturing

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.

International VP Redmond Calls for Unity in Troubled Times

International Vice President Fred Redmond and progressive talk show host Leslie Marshall last week discussed the recent mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue, which left 11 people dead and six others injured.

The Oilworker: Nov. 2018

In this issue: Oil workers set bargaining goals for 2019; a story from a USW oil worker who visited Shell's Nigerian operations; and relevant news from the oil industry.

Fact-Finding Trip to Shell’s Nigerian Operations Proves Eye-Opening to USW Oil Worker

A USW oil worker joined an international delegation on a fact-finding mission to Shell’s oil and gas operations in Nigeria.

Oil Workers Set Bargaining Goals for 2019 Negotiations

Bargaining for a national pattern agreement starts in January 2019.

Your Voice Matters: Health Care at Heart of 2018 Election

Tuesday, Nov. 6, is Election Day in the United States, and issues surrounding health care will play a central part in shaping the U.S. Congress and state houses across the country.