Mining exists in many countries. The US mining industry is large, but it is dominated by the coal and other nonmetal minerals (e.g., rock and sand), and various regulations have worked to reduce the significance of mining in the United States. While exploration and mining can be conducted by individual entrepreneurs or small businesses, most modern-day mines are large enterprises requiring large amounts of capital to establish.
In this issue: Recaps from the National Oil Bargaining Conference and Rubber and Plastics Industry Conference; updates on bargaining in steel and health care; the latest on our legislative and trade fights; highlight of USW Local 675; and more.
Allan McDougall, program coordinator for the USW’s Emergency Response Team, will host the program which will feature true stories from union members who have triumphed over addiction, mental health issues and post-traumatic stress disorder.
USW International President Leo W. Gerard congratulated Los Mineros and their leader Napoleón Gómez Urrutia on the union’s June 28 election victory at Teksid Hierro.
In this issue: Our new campaign to ensure continued growth and sustainability of mining in Minnesota; highlighting local union 1-00377 who make buns and muffins in Ohio; and updates on our trade and bargaining.
