Women of Steel News
Women of Steel raise funds, awareness for victims of domestic violence
Click to read how WOS in District 11 and 8 support causes that provide resources for women who are victims of domestic violence.
Workers Memorial Day 2021: Renew the Promise; Safe Jobs for All
On April 28, the USW and all unions of the AFL-CIO will observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job, and to renew the fight for safe jobs.
Union activists convene online to share Women of Steel origin stories
Watch our Women of Steel (WOS) program that aired on International Women’s Day focusing on the origins of the union’s activist-arm built around leadership and empowerment.
USW marks International Women’s Day, calls for ongoing pandemic relief
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International Women's Day 2021: Choose to Challenge
Paducah Local 550 Shares the Holiday Spirit
Local 550 members and the local’s Women of Steel group at the former Paducah, Ky., gaseous diffusion plant cleanup site donated toys, food and money to area service groups and those less fortunate than themselves.
USW Calls for Justice for Saudi Activist Loujain al-Hathloul
USW Women of Steel issued the following statement today in response to reports that Saudi prosecutors are seeking the maximum sentence for Loujain al-Hathloul, who has been imprisoned on charges of terrorism for advocating for women’s rights.
USW@Work: Volume 15: Issue 4
In this issue: highlight of USW Local 137M at Owens-Illinois; Joe Biden's plan to rebuild America and his pro-union record; Trump's broken promises on trade; USW members at Local 4889 answer call to help struggling Philadelphia neighbors; and more.
Will you join us for a moral march on Washington?
Join us on June 20, 2020, along with the Poor People's Campaign and other allies to demand 140 million poor & low-income people across the nation are heard.
Anna Fendley Discusses Women’s Activism on The Leslie Marshall Show
USW Director of Regulatory and State Policy Anna Fendley appeared on The Leslie Marshall Show last week to discuss women’s activism at home and internationally.
Celebrating International Women's Day by continuing our fight for gender equity
It's International Women's Day and we're celebrating the centennial of women's right to vote and continuing our fight for gender equity. Click here for more.
Women labor activists demand transformative agenda in Geneva
More than 200 trade union women, including a delegation os Steelworkers, traveled from their 60 home countries to Geneva, Switzerland, last fall for IndustriALL Global Union’s World Women’s Conference.
USW Commemorates Centennial of Women’s Right to Vote, Continues Fight for Gender Equality
Click here to read our statement in honor of International Women's Day.
USW@Work: Volume 15, Issue 1
In this issue: Workers ratify a new contract at packaging giant WestRock; an organizing up date from Proterra in California; Rapid Response activists lobbied Congress for legislation to preserve endangered pension funds; the latest on trade; and more.
USW@Work: Volume 14, Issue 4
In this issue: Local 132 members at Spring City Electrical Manufacturing produce ornate cast iron lamp posts for big cities, small towns, college campuses and theme parks; new contracts in aluminum and tire; the latest in our trade fights; and more.