News Articles
- November 19, 2009 | USW Serious concerns from working families about Senate health proposal The impending Senate vote on health insurance reform is a good step towards progress, but working families have some serious concerns about the Senate proposal. Click here to find out how you can help.
- November 19, 2009 | USW Support our brothers and sisters at Vale; sign petition today Some 3,500 brothers and sisters remain on strike in Canada. Please show support today by signing an online petition that fights the vicious attack against Vale workers. Click here for more info.
- November 09, 2009 | Workers Uniting Global union shows solidarity for striking Vale workers; you can help, too Members of Workers Uniting showed solidarity with striking Vale workers by picketing a London bank were Vale executives were giving a presentation. You can support our brothers and sisters, too. Click here for more.
Releases / Advisories
- August 25, 2009 | USW USW Condemns Latest in Wave of Colombian Assassinations USW International President Leo W. Gerard today condemned the unending violence and murder that has claimed the lives of 25 labor union members and activists so far this year in Colombia. Click here for more.
- August 07, 2009 | USW USW Reiterates Need for Tariffs to Halt Surge of Chinese Tires Flooding U.S. The United Steelworkers today presented a comprehensive overview before the U.S. Trade Representative of its Section 421 trade case filed in April against a flood of 46 million passenger and light tire truck tires from China valued at $1.7 billion in 2008. Click here for the entire press release.
- August 06, 2009 | USW USW Praises Senators Supporting American Workers on Climate Change Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers today praised the commitment of a group of key senators led by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), for issuing a bold call to ensure that climate change legislation continue to include a comprehensive provision to prevent the leakage of carbon emissions and manufacturing jobs to foreign countries. Click here for his entire statement.
