Women of Steel: News

New Jersey Women of Steel Hold First Meeting The District 4 New Jersey Women of Steel Regional Council kicked off their first meeting. Maria Alvarez chaired and USW Sub Director, John Shinn and Women of Steel Director, Ann Flener both were in attendance.
USW Updates U.S. Secretary Of State Clinton On Status Of Drummond Miners In Colombia The United Steelworkers (USW) today sent to Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton further information on the labor dispute in Colombia involving Drummond. In its letter to the Secretary dated September 17, 2009, the USW expressed concern ... more
Women of Steel Leadership Development Takes Off in District 13 The first District 13 Women of Steel (WOS) Leadership Development Course was conducted in Dallas, Texas from August 30 to September 2. Thirteen locals and 30 women participated in the event.
Steelworkers Women of Steel Help to Raise Money and Awareness of Alzheimer's On Saturday, October 10 in Crapo Park, Burlington, IA, the Women of Steel (WOS) from United Steelworkers (USW) Local 444 team in Keokuk, along with 200 other participants, walked to raise money and awareness of the disease.
USW Women Want Honduran Coup Regime to Cease Brutalizing Women The United Steelworkers (USW) Women of Steel organization continues to seek action by the U.S. government to protect Honduran woman who have been brutalized by officials of the coup regime. Last month the organization asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to intervene for Honduran women ...
"We Were There" This video is the theme song, written for a multi-media show by the same name, about women's labor history.
Online Education and Resource Network Launched for Working Families LEARN WorkFamily is a unique online education and resource network for labor unions on organizing and bargaining for contract provisions that help build a family friendly workplace culture. Developed by the Labor Project for Working Families.
District 7 Women of Steel Receive Recognition The Women of Steel in southern Illinois have been very active in recent years in the fight against domestic violence through their financial support of the Phoenix Crisis Center in Granite City. They have raised over $50,000 through their activities.
"Are We Making It In America?" This video features the voices of American manufacturing—labor and management—calling out for real changes that will stop the loss of jobs and production. Kathy Garrison, a steelworker from Maryland sings an original song, adding her voice to the growing chorus.
UC Berkeley Study: Research Shows Unions Have a Positive Impact on Family-Friendly Workplace Policies Unions have a positive impact on family-friendly workplace policies like paid family leave, paid sick days, family health insurance, and child-care benefits, according to a new report released today by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education and the Labor Project for Working Families.
Madison County Bar Association Presents Liberty Bell Award to Steelworker In May, the Madison County IL Bar Association honored Norma R. Gaines with their "Liberty Bell Award" in Edwardsville, IL. The award was in recognition of her lifelong activism in community and organized labor. Norma serves as Co-Coordinator of the United Steelworkers District 7 "Women of Steel".
Women of Steel in District 4 Participate in United Way Day of Caring On June 24, a team of United Steelworker (USW) women from Local 1000 participated on an all-day project at a Women's shelter as part of a United Way Day of Caring in Corning, NY.
Women of Steel Leadership Training Information The Women of Steel Leadership Course is about leadership and commitment, and its objective is to develop strong, dedicated leadership among women in our Union. Click here for more info.
Women of Steel in Liberia I was proud to be a part of the recent USW delegation to Liberia as a representative or our Union and Women of Steel (WOS). The delegation was led by USW Vice-President (Human Affairs) Fred Redmond and included John Alexander of Health, Safety and Environment; and Mike Zielinski of Strategic Campaigns.
Women Workers Uniting Women Workers Uniting is a new publication which contains articles concerning union women from WORKERS UNITING, the first global trade union created by a merger of Unite and the United Steelworkers (USW).
CLUW Joins Global Pearl Of Wisdom Campaign To Prevent Cervical Cancer Marking Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, the Coalition of Labor Union Women has joined a coalition of women’s health and advocacy organizations in the United States and Europe in a new, united effort to prevent cervical cancer worldwide.
Women Take Unfair Hit on New Bankrupcy Law With more than 1 million women expected to file for bankruptcy this year, outnumbering men by about 150,000 the change in filing that took effect October 17 will make it harder for women in particular. Women will be saddled with higher debts for longer periods eroding their economic security and ability to recover from financial crisis on their own.