- November 16, 2009 USW Criticizes Decision to Confirm Grupo Mexico Plan of Reorganization as a Blow to ASARCO Workers, Retirees and Communities On Friday, November 13, the United States District Court in Brownsville, Texas issued an order in the ASARCO LLC Chapter 11 bankruptcy confirming a plan of reorganization proposed by Asarco, Inc., an entity controlled by Mexico City-based conglomerate Grupo Mexico.
- November 13, 2009 USW Criticizes Absence of Elected Officials at Community Forum on Hydrogen Fluoride The United Steelworkers Union (USW) is asking why elected officials from Corpus Christi did not appear at a community forum Nov. 11 to discuss the dangers of using hydrogen fluoride (HF) in area refineries and its alternatives.
- November 10, 2009 Steelworkers at Asarco Win Pension Benefits for 19 Former Workers at El Paso Smelter Nineteen members of the United Steelworkers (USW) union who were employed at the Asarco smelter in El Paso will receive full pension benefits as a result of an arbitrator’s decision issued late last week.
- August 07, 2009 Leo W. Gerard testifies before U.S. Trade Representative regarding Chinese tires - Aug. 7, 2009 USW International President Leo W. Gerard testified before the U.S. Trade Representative on Aug. 7, 2009, calling for a remedy to help the U.S. tire industry and its workers combat the surge of tires imported from China. Click here for the testimony.
- August 07, 2009 USW International V.P. Tom Conway testifies before the U.S. Trade Representative regarding Chinese tires - Aug. 7, 2009 USW International Vice President Thomas Conway testified before the U.S. Trade Representative Aug. 7, 2009, refuting the opposition's claims in the case against the flood of imported Chinese tires. Click here for the testimony.
- August 07, 2009 Former International Exec Ron Hoover Testimony Before U.S. Trade Representative re: Chinese Tires - Aug. 7, 2009 Former USW International Executive Ron Hoover makes the case in his U.S. Trade Representative testimony for retired tire workers and their families, explaining why a trade remedy can mean life or death for them. Click here for his testimony.
- October 28, 2009 SOAR in Action - Fall 09 Edition Highlights: Ohio Demands “Health Care Now”, Private Insurers Should Not be Allowed to Use Mailings to Mislead Seniors about Health Care Reform, SOAR Charters New Chapter in District13, Little-Known Benefit Aids Wartime Veterans And Their Spouses, Obama Proposes an Extra One-time Payment to Social Security Recipients, Vale-Inco Holding Canadian Pensioners Hostage, SOAR Activists Recognized for Good Work With Labour Volunteer Awards, The 2010 Census, Governors’ Races and Congressional Re-districting, Retirees Can Win in Health Reform
- October 13, 2009 Pulp Truth - Issue 24 In this Edition: USW Fights Unfair Trade by Joining Paper Industry in Trade Cases Against China, Indonesia, PCA Council Builds Solidarity, Plan of Action
- September 29, 2009 USPA Scoop - Fall 2009 In this edition: John Carter: The Webslinger, E-mail Etiqette, E-Mail Networking, Web Updates
