Trade Cases  |  October 07, 2009

From Paper to Pipe and More, USW Leading Unfair Trade Fight

The United Steelworkers in front and center in the fight against unfair trade. In fact, our union is seen as a leader in this battle.

The New York Times describes International President Leo W. Gerard this way in a recent article: "The president of the United Steelworkers, often viewed as the No. 1 scourge of free traders."

The article goes on to say, "And the leaders of the G-20 should take note: Mr. Gerard and his fellow labor leaders are just getting started."

PAPER

In September 2009, the USW filed trade case petitions jointly with three domestic companies for anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties against Chinese and Indonesian imports of certain types of coated paper that have eliminated thousands of domestic jobs.

“America’s working families see their jobs and future threatened by the predatory practices and unfair trade policies of China and Indonesia,” Gerard said. “Neither the companies nor the union will tolerate being obliterated without asking our government to investigate and enforce the rules of fair trade.”

Click here for more on the paper cases.

Click here for a Nov. 6, 2009, press release applauding the International Trade Commission's decision to investigate the USW's unfair trade case against Chinese and Indonesian paper imports.

TIRES

Click here for info on the 2009 421 trade case involving the flood of tires imported from China.

STAINLESS STEEL PIPE

Click here for more info on the latest steel pipe case.

OTHER

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