Releases / Advisories
- 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 | Manny Armenta 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.
- November 10, 2009 United Steelworkers Union Holds Community Educational Forum The community educational forum will include presentations by an expert on hydrogen fluoride and a vendor offering an alternative chemical process. A question and answer session will follow the program. The press conference is open only to the press and will give journalists ... more
- November 06, 2009 | USW USW, paper companies applaud ITC decision to investigate unfair trade case Appleton Coated LLC, NewPage Corp., and Sappi Fine Paper North America – together with the USW - applauded the U.S. International Trade Commission for its unanimous vote to proceed with a full investigation of coated paper imports from China and Indonesia.
- November 05, 2009 USW: Proposed Tariffs for China Pipe Sends Message to U.S. Workers The USW said today’s order by the U.S. Department of Commerce for proposed anti-dumping tariffs on China pipe imports known as oil country tubular goods (OCTG) sent an overdue message for thousands of American laid-off workers: trade laws are being enforced.
- November 03, 2009 Sierra Club, USW Urge Regulators to Uphold Intent of Lacey Act The Sierra Club and the United Steelworkers (USW) today voiced concerns over a decision by regulators to grant special exemptions for pulp and paper from the Lacey Act reforms of 2008.
- November 03, 2009 USW Declares Support for ‘Trade Enforcement Priorities Act’ to Create Jobs Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW) today announced strong support for the ‘Trade Enforcement Priorities Act of 2009’ (S. 1982) introduced by U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) that would breakdown foreign barriers for exports to help create American jobs.
- October 30, 2009 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
- October 27, 2009 Steelworkers Form Collaboration with MONDRAGON, the World’s Largest Worker-Owned Cooperative The United Steelworkers (USW) and MONDRAGON Internacional, S.A. today announced a framework agreement for collaboration in establishing MONDRAGON cooperatives in the manufacturing sector within the United States and Canada.
