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USW Welcomes West Virginia House Passage of H.R. 24, Calls on Governor to Help Save Former Mylan Facility
The resolution that passed today urges the governor to form a task force with congressional representatives, labor organizations, and other industry leaders to call on the president to invoke the Defense Production Act and save jobs at the plant.
United Steelworkers Union: Build Back Better Through Infrastructure Spending on Both Sides of the Border
As the largest private-sector union in North America, representing more than 850,000 members in the U.S. and Canada, we see the American Jobs Plan as an opportunity to maintain and create jobs, bolster manufacturing and make our communities safer. More...
USW Applauds Biden Infrastructure Plan
Members Ready to Supply Goods, Services Needed to Rebuild Nation
USW on Strike against ATI’s Unfair Labor Practices
In negotiations that started in early January 2021, the company sought major economic and contract language concessions from roughly 1,300 union members who have not had a wage increase since 2014.
Steelworkers Intend to Strike ATI over Unfair Labor Practices
The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has given ATI (NYSE: ATI) management a notice of the union's intent to strike over unfair labor practices beginning at 7 a.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
USW Lauds Ohio House Passage of H.R. 13, Calls for Continued Operation of Enbridge Line 5
The United Steelworkers (USW) union today commended the Ohio House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 13, urging Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to help maintain economic stability across the Midwest by allowing Enbridge Line 5 to continue operating.
USW Affirms Pennsylvania AFL-CIO endorsement of Amanda Green Hawkins for Commonwealth Court
The USW welcomes the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Executive Council endorsement of the union’s own civil and human rights director Amanda Green Hawkins for Commonwealth Court Judge.
USW Welcomes EPI Report Highlighting Need for Continuing Section 232 Relief
The Sec. 232 measures helped significantly curb imports, allowing domestic producers a chance to expand production, employment and capital investment.
USW Applauds Confirmation of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh
As a longtime member of the labor movement, Marty Walsh understands what’s at stake for working families as we seek to rebuild our economy. He’s proven that he’s willing to fight to ensure workers’ needs and rights are always top priorities.
USW Condemns Atlanta Attacks, Calls for Unity with AAPI Community
We must all do our part to combat this hatred, an American epidemic of its own for more than a century, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our AAPI siblings.
USW Applauds COVID Rescue Plan as ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Achievement
This rescue plan is a groundbreaking set of much-needed relief efforts and significant improvements to our social contract, which will quickly put American workers, families and communities on the road to recovery.
USW Applauds House Passage of PRO Act, Urges Swift Action in Senate
The PRO Act is a much-needed corrective to this assault on workers’ power and, if signed into law, will pave the way for them to better advocate for themselves and their families. Click to read the full statement.
USW marks International Women’s Day, calls for ongoing pandemic relief
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USW Assails Giti Tire for Misusing Pandemic Funds, Betraying Community
USW Welcomes Biden Administration Decision to Review U.S. Supply Chains
Biden’s order will focus on pharmaceuticals, computer chips, large-capacity batteries, and rare minerals used in high-tech applications.
USW Condemns Siemens Plans for Olean Dresser-Rand Facility
We condemn Siemens Energy's announced plan to stop production at the Dresser-Rand site in North Olean and lay off hundreds of workers, including more than 350 members of USW Local 4601. More...
USW honors John Lewis this Black History Month
Not only was he a crusader for civil and human rights, he was also a friend to labor, and dedicated his life to getting into “Good Trouble” in the fight for justice and equality.
USW Condemns Trump’s Selling Out U.S. Industrial Workers, Applauds Biden’s Revocation of Trump’s Actions
Trump’s plan to lift tariffs on imports from the United Arab Emirates would undermine the effectiveness of the Section 232 program and essentially exempt the vast majority of aluminum imports.
USW Calls on Pitt to Drop Anti-Union Attack on Faculty, Grads
The USW is calling on the University of Pittsburgh administration to end its anti-union campaign against the university’s graduate students and faculty in light of reports showing that Pitt has paid more than $2 million on union-busting attorneys.
USW, Kumho Workers Seek Industrial Authority’s Action on COVID-19
At least twelve workers contracted the virus and one died in the latest wave of infections affecting the facility, which Kumho continues to operate without basic safety precautions.