The United Steelworkers (USW) will mark the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and highlight the efforts of congressional leaders drafting clean energy legislation with seven workers from industrial states meeting with members of Congress on the importance of manufacturing jobs in a clean energy economy.

USW President Leo W. Gerard said, “It’s essential that as we transition to a cleaner economy and create new jobs, we don’t forget existing American manufacturing workers and the role they can and are already serving in the clean energy economy ... more