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Women of Steel is an activist-arm of the USW that evolved from the early women’s caucuses that demanded that women have their rightful place in our union. The USW Constitution requires that each local union with female members establish a Local Union Women’s Committee. All female-identifying members of the USW are considered Women of Steel regardless of their union position or the industry or service they work in; some are activists, and some serve on their local’s Women’s Committee.
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Read about the hazards and health issues specific to women workers, ideas for taking action in local unions, tools and other resources.
To continue the march toward full equality, Women Steelworkers gathered at the 2018 International/National Women’s Conference to commit ourselves to act, individually and together within our union, on important issues.
Click for the full report gathered by the U.S. Dept. of Labor in March 2022 on how overrepresentation in undervalued jobs disadvantaged women during the pandemic.
The Commission on the Status of Women is instrumental in promoting women’s rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives around the world, and shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women.
THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF WORKING WOMEN has captured the priorities of nearly 25,000 working women who are politically engaged and poised to take action in their communities, their unions and at the voting booth.
Renee Hough has been a member of Local 1557 at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works for 27 years. She works as a utility technician, or loader; it’s a job that Hough loves and that came along at the right time, and saved her life.
Our 2024 International Women's Day statement is here.
The United Steelworkers (USW) know that women deserve a voice on the job and a seat at the table, and that isn’t just a catchy slogan. We firmly believe in amplifying women's voices and ensuring their representation at all levels of decision-making.
Andrea Hunter, President of USW Local 1299 and Detroit/Downriver chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, was one of many advocates who played a role in overturning this ban, propelling a lawsuit that inspired the bill.
Randie Pearson
Director, USW Women of Steel
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