Releases / Advisories »
- May 18, 2012 USW Applauds Agreement to Extend Uranium Enrichment Operations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant for an Additional Year The United Steelworkers (USW) today applauded an agreement between the Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Northwest, Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and U.S. Enrichment Corporation, Inc. (USEC) to keep the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant ... more
- May 17, 2012 Pinnacle Bankruptcy Bargaining Deadlines Extended, USW Advises Court of Problems with Pinnacle’s DIP Financing The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that through the successful work of Pinnacle Airlines’ Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Pinnacle and Delta Air Lines have agreed to extend to July 13 the bankrupt regional carrier’s deadline to renegotiate its union labor contracts. The USW is one of seven members of the committee.
- May 16, 2012 USW Urges Extending Advanced TSA Screening to Flight Attendants, Cabin Crew The United Steelworkers (USW) today urged the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Transportation Security to expand advanced Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening programs used by pilots to airline flight deck and cabin crew members.
Testimony / Remarks »
- April 13, 2012 USW Local 2911 Pres. Glyptis Testifies Before USITC on Japan Imports of Tin-Coated Steel USW Local 2911 President Mark Glyptis testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), supporting a continued duty order on tin-coated steel imports from Japan. Glyptis appeared on a witness panel that included testimony from the petitioner companies ArcelorMittal USA, U.S. Steel Corp. and USS-Posco Industries.
- March 23, 2012 USW Int’l VP Tom Conway Presents Testimony Before Congressional Steel Caucus on Steps to Boost Manufacturing Testimony was delivered by USW International Vice President Tom Conway to the Congressional Steel Caucus in Washington, D.C. joined by steel industry leaders to promote manufacturing steel production and jobs. Joining Conway at the hearing were representatives from U.S. Steel, Cliffs Natural Resources, Nucor, ArcelorMittal ZUSZA, Steel Dynamics, and TMK IPSCO. Steel Caucus Chair Tim Murphy (PA-18) and Vice Chair Pete Visclosky (IN-01) convened the hearing on the state of the steel industry.
- October 20, 2011 LU VP Peter Trinidad gives Testimony before the U.S. International Trade Commission on Plate Steel USW Local 6787 Vice President Pete Trinidad testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in Washington, D.C., urging support for continued duty orders against imports of cut-to-length steel plate (CTLP) from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and Korea.
Publications »
- May 15, 2012 USW@Work - Volume 7, Issue 2 Features in this Edition: Jobs Worth Saving, Creating Safer Workplaces, Celebrating 70 Years, Fighting For Fairness
- May 15, 2012 USW@Work - Volume 7, Issue 1 Features in this Edition: International Paper, Locked Out, Oil Bargaining, Corelle Plant Expands
- April 30, 2012 SOAR in Action - Spring 12 Edition In this edition: Voter Suppression, Radical Republican Budget Plan Will Destroy Medicare, Guelph Member of Parliament Congratulates New SOAR Chapter, Jack Munro awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
