- October 21, 2009 I Have Great Healthcare. . .Why Would I Want Reform? While many USW members have great healthcare benefits, those benefits are coming at an increasingly high cost.
- September 17, 2009 We Did It: USW Secures Victory for Workers in Tire Trade Case President Obama stands up for U.S. workers through his decision on a Section 421 trade case.
- June 18, 2009 USW Rapid Response: Leading the Way on the Employee Free Choice Act! The Employee Free Choice Act is at a critical point. The following is an update for USW activists.
- November 19, 2009 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 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.
- August 25, 2009 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 06, 2009 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.
- May 27, 2009 Local 5965 Members Urge "Buy American" Steelworkers in the Hastings, Michigan area are taking the Buy American message throughout their community.
- February 19, 2009 An Investment in America: A Summary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The Economic Renewal plan signed into law by the President delivers many benefits for current and laid-off Steelworkers.
- January 20, 2009 The Legacy of George W. Bush A comparison of key economic statistics when George W. Bush was sworn into office and when Barack Obama took the oath.
- January 10, 2009 Corporate Greed Finally Breaks the Economy A thirty-year build-up of bad policy has become the foundation for the economic crisis.
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- Prominent Economists Support the Employee Free Choice Act As of the end of May, 230 economists have signed a statement in support for the Employee Free Choice Act, a critical bill to restore economic balance for U.S. workers.
- Workers Stating Why We Need the Employee Free Choice Act A collection of statements from workers in various industries answering the question, "Why do we need the Employee Free Choice Act?"
- USW Rapid Response: Leading the Way on the Employee Free Choice Act! The Employee Free Choice Act is at a critical point. The following is an update for USW activists.
- Video: Specter promises Employee Free Choice solution will 'satisfy' workers New Democrat Senator Arlen Specter recently spoke to a union rally and was met with cheers and jeers. He promised the crowd would ultimately be satisfied with his vote. Clicke here for more, including video.
- Employee Free Choice Act Introduced The Employee Free Choice Act was re-introduced in Congress on March 10. For a listing of cosponsors, please open this article.
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- View the USW Healthcare Reform Toolkit For additional resources for the healthcare debate, please follow this link.
- I Have Great Healthcare . . . Why Would I Want Reform? While many USW members enjoy good healthcare benefits, those benefits are coming at an increasingly high cost.
- Healthcare: Senate Update The Senate Finance Committee weighs in on the healthcare debate.
- The Facts on Healthcare in America The statistics on healthcare in America speak volumes about the need for reforming the system.
- What Exactly is a "Public Option?" Much of the current healthcare debate focuses on the public option. This article explains what the public option is and why it is important.
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- We Did It: USW Secures Victory for Workers in Tire Trade Case President Obama stands up for U.S. workers through his decision on a Section 421 trade case.
- USW Members Respond with Compassion Locals Across the Country Send Much-Needed Help to Our Hurricane-Impacted Sisters and Brothers in the Gulf Region
- Rapid Response Activists Converge in Washington, D.C. Nearly 800 Rapid Response activists from across the country joined in Washington, D.C. in February to take our message to Capitol Hill.
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