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USW Announces Tentative Agreement with Arconic on Four-Year Contract
The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has reached a tentative agreement on a new, four-year master contract with Arconic (NYSE: ARNC) covering roughly 3,400 workers in Davenport, Iowa; Alcoa, Tenn.; Lafayette, Ind.; and Massena, N.Y.
USW Leader Seeks Trade Relief on Chinese Rail Component Imports
A USW union leader from Granite City, Ill., testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission, urging them to impose duties that would provide relief from unfairly traded Chinese imports of freight rail coupler systems and components.
USW Condemns Arrest of Korean Labor Leader
The USW today strongly condemned the May 4 arrest of Youn Taeg-gun, first vice president of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), who was detained for his leading role in organizing a general strike on October 20, 2021.
USW Applauds Biden Administration’s Stakeholder Engagement on Responsible Mining
Click to read our statement after participating in the White House’s working group to advance responsible mining.
USW Marks AAPI Heritage Month, Calls for Global Solidarity, Respect for Workers’ Fundamental Rights
The USW proudly celebrates the many contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander workers throughout our nation’s history and stands in global solidarity with workers in Asia and across the world.
USW Applauds the Biden Administration’s Interim Build America, Buy America Guidance
President Joe Biden’s interim Build America, Buy America guidance will ensure that publicly funded infrastructure projects help to rebuild the nation’s manufacturing base, strengthen supply chains and support good-paying jobs for U.S. workers.
USW: Workers Should Celebrate Jackson’s Historic Confirmation
Click here for our statement following the Senate’s vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Union Workers Ratify Five-Year Contract with Kennecott Utah Copper
Members of four different unions showed tremendous solidarity throughout the bargaining process. The contract includes gains for workers that include lump sum payments, wage increases, and it maintains and improves health and life insurance benefits.
USW Welcomes Biden’s Plan to Achieve Energy Independence
President Biden’s plans to allocate more resources will allow us to both keep our communities safe now and help our nation meet its energy needs well into the future.
USW Supports Section 232 Deal with UK
This is important progress as we work to limit unfair trade and create demand for the products our members make every day.
USW Local 5 Votes Down Chevron’s ‘Last, Best and Final’ Proposal, Prepares for Unfair Labor Practice Strike
The USW encouraged Chevron to return to the bargaining table, but it refused, forcing workers to give notice of their intent to begin an unfair labor practice strike on March 21 at 12:01 a.m.
USW Members Push Pro-Worker Legislation as Beshear Names March 9 ‘Union Workers Supply Kentucky Day’
Nearly 100 members of the USW met with their state legislators to advocate for bills that would help working families, including swift, comprehensive investments in upgrading Kentucky’s infrastructure that draw on locally made goods and services.
USW marks International Women’s Day with call to #BreaktheBias
Our strength as a union comes from this diversity and from our commitment to building solidarity beyond artificial boundaries. We know there is simply no room and no time in the fight for workers’ rights for bias or discrimination.
USW Local 8888 Ratifies 60-Month Contract with Huntington Ingalls Industries
The new contract will be effective February 7, 2022 and features a first-time $2,000 Essential Pay bonus; a new Domestic Partner benefit; an additional 8 hours of annual leave, and a monthly boost to the pension payment to future retirees.
USW Calls on Oil Companies to End Russian Crude Imports
Our union will begin to oppose the processing of this Russian-sourced oil, and we call upon our unionized colleagues in other oil-processing nations to also help cut off the income stream Vladimir Putin generates through exporting Russian crude.
USW: Biden’s Agenda Puts Workers, Families First
Our statement on tonight's State of the Union address can be found here.
USW Stands with Ukraine
The USW stands in international solidarity with the Ukrainian people as they withstand deadly and unprovoked violence by Russian forces. Their bravery serves as an inspiration to everyone who fights on the side of democracy and freedom.
USW Reaches Tentative Agreement with Marathon to Set Four-Year Pattern for Oil Sector Bargaining
The agreement will impact over 30,000 oil refinery, petrochemical plant, pipeline and terminal employees in more than 200 USW represented bargaining units.
USW Applauds Biden’s Choice for Supreme Court
We know the impact that Supreme Court decisions can have on the lives of American workers. We look forward to having an even-handed justice who is committed to upholding the American ideals of democracy, liberty, and equal opportunity for all.
USW Marks 16th Anniversary of Pasta de Conchos Mine Disaster
The USW joins with the workers’ families and with the National Union of Mine, Metal, Steel and Related Workers, led by Sen. Napoleón Gómez Urrutia, in honoring their lives and demanding justice and accountability from Grupo Mexico.