2013
USPA Training Conference Given a Thumbs-Up
Following three days of exceptional training, the 2013 USPA Training Conference concluded with the presentation of awards by United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard.
Working People Need Help - Not Program Cuts In Our Struggling Economy
Progressive talk show host Leslie Marshall discussed the weak economy, the unemployment rate and the under-employed with United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard. They talked about how Republican obstructionism prevented the economy
USW Local 550 Members Donate 100's of Toys for the Annual 2013 Toys For Tots Campaign
The very caring and community-minded members of USW Local 550 in Paducah, KY donated 100's of toys for the 2013 Toys For Tots Campaign.
Local 5171 in Fight to Save Jobs
Members of USW Local 5171 in West Virginia are mobilizing to save their jobs by lobbying the state Public Service Commission (PSC) to reduce electricity rates for their employer.
150 Join Rally at Neville Chemical
Locked-out members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 5032 rallied with their union sisters and brothers, as well as labor leaders and activists from around the Pittsburgh area on Dec. 11 outside the Neville Chemical plant on Neville Island.
Gerard and Bernaro Discuss the Effectiveness of the Auto Bailout with Ed Schultz
On Monday, the U.S. sold off the last of its GM stock. United Steelworkers International President Leo Gerard and third-term Mayor of Lansing, Michigan Virg Bernaro discuss with MSNBC's Ed Schultz how the 2009 auto bailout by President Obama has proved to
Prince George Nursing Home Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join USW
Workers at Prince George Health Care Center in Georgetown, S.C., have voted by a more than three-to-one margin to become members of the United Steelworkers (USW).
Walmart's Business Model Pushes Wages Down; Increases Reliance on Public Assistance
Progressive talk show host Leslie Marshall and USW International Vice President of Human Affairs Fred Redmond discussed low-wage workers, food drives for employees and rising inequality.
National Labor College Closing
The National Labor College (NLC), which has offered training and education to thousands of union members across the United States since 1969, announced plans this week to close the school.
President Obama Speaks to USW LU 979 Steelworkers at ArcelorMittal Cleveland
The United Steelworkers (USW) welcomed President Barack Obama yesterday when he spoke to workers at the 100 year-old integrated steel facility, ArcelorMittal Cleveland. The President met with employees at the hot dip galvanising line of USW Local Union 97
Gov. Kasich costs Ohio thousands of jobs
Over 1,000 family supporting, community sustaining jobs at Ormet's smelter in Hannibal will be lost if nothing is done by the Ohio Governor.
TPP puts U.S. Workers' Rights and Jobs at Risk
A dangerous deal for labor, the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, gained a key endorsement from the NYTimes on the eve of VP Biden's trip to China. Ed Schultz and Leo Gerard discuss the effect.
USW's Johnson Talks about Wealth Distribution and CEO Compensation Disclosure
Progressive talk show host Leslie Marshall and United Steelworkers (USW) International Secretary-Treasurer Stan Johnson discuss wealth distribution and the proposed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulation that would require public compani
Pittsburgh Adjuncts to Mark Campus Equity Week
Dozens of members of the United Steelworkers-affiliated Adjunct Faculty Association (AFA-USW) will hold events on their Pittsburgh campuses next week to raise awareness of adjunct professors' poverty-level wages, lack of health care and permanent part-tim
Just Harvest Tribute to Jane Becker
Lifetime United Steelworker activist Jane Becker was honored on Tuesday, October 22 at Just Harvest's 25th Annual Harvest Celebration Dinner.
Racing Tires Made by USW Local 2 Workers Featured in Videos
An Akron, TV station WKYC 3 featured two videos which highlights the work done by United Steelworker members at Local Union 2. The first video covered the importance of tires to race car drivers and what it means to the average consumer. The second video
Fighting Big Tobacco In The Farms of North Carolina
USW Next Generation members Kenneth Bell and James Ford joined Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer and head of the Next-Up: Young Workers Forum, in Goldsboro, North Carolina, for the Farm Labor Organizing Committee's (FLOC) Camp Solidarity.
Workers, Activists Discuss Future of Clean Economy at BlueGreen Alliance Roundtable
About 50 Steelworkers and their allies attended a BlueGreen Alliance roundtable at the United Steelworkers (USW) international headquarters Friday morning, joining panelists in a conversation on how to create family-sustaining jobs that also combat the ef
Government Shutdown Impacts Atomic Energy Workers Council Meeting
At the USW Atomic Energy Workers Council (AEWC) meeting in Washington, D.C. October 1-3, the federal government shutdown prevented Department of Energy (DOE) officials from attending the meeting and addressing concerns ... more
Shutdown Impact Far Reaching
Progressive talk show host Leslie Marshall discussed the government shutdown and its impact on jobs, families and the economy with United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard.