2011 USW Convention: News & Updates
- August 31, 2011 2011 Constitutional Convention Officers Report In the days before the United Steelworkers’ last Convention, unemployment was low in the United States and Canada. The countries’ economies were humming. The United Steelworkers union was negotiating what would be some of the best agreements ever with steelmakers. It was the summer of 2008.
- August 30, 2011 Material on the USW Delegate Flash Drives The delegates to the 2011 International Convention received flash drives with material and information about various United Steelworker departments and allied organizations. For those who may have lost or misplaced the flash drive or for those who may have erased the information, all is not lost.
- August 18, 2011 Glover, Schultz Excite Crowd with USW Wellstone Award Speeches Actor Danny Glover and host Ed Schultz received the USW Wellstone Award today and gave passionate acceptance speeches. Click here for more.
- August 18, 2011 USW Young Leader Mike O'Brien: Artist, Activist, Unionist USW young member Mike "OB" O'Brien from Local 6500 is a miner and union activist by day and aspiring artist by night. Click here to read his story and get a free download of his single, "One Day Longer."
- August 18, 2011 Stand Up Fight Back Member Profiles The following are United Steelworker members who have stated their support for Standing Up and Fighting Back
- August 17, 2011 USW Honors 5 State Lawmakers for Standing, Fighting for Workers The USW honored five state lawmakers today for standing and fighting for working families. Click here for more.
- August 17, 2011 Columnist Bob Herbert: We know what's wrong with America and we can fix it Columnist and author Bob Herbert eloquently spoke about what's wrong with America and how we can fix it today at the USW Constitutional Convention. Click here for his remarks.
- August 17, 2011 Collective bargaining, poltical activism other resolutions approved at USW convention Resolutions supporting collective bargaining, political activism, organizing, SOAR and other union priorities were approved today by delegates at the USW Constitutional Convention. Click here for more.
- August 17, 2011 Sanders: Fight for jobs, the stakes are the future of our country Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont passionately called on USW delegates to lead the fight for America's middle class, jobs and a future for our kids and grandkids. Click here for more.
- August 17, 2011 Delegates unanimously OK resolution fighting for fair trade USW convention delegates unanimously approved a resolution detailing our union's continued fight for fair trade and protection of our jobs. Click here for more.
