District 10 News
USW Announces New Leadership for its Legislative, Policy and Rapid Response Programs
The United Steelworkers (USW) union today announced a series of promotions impacting its legislative and policy work in Washington, D.C., and statehouses across the country.
Members mobilize in Minneapolis for civil and human rights
Click to read more from the 2019 Civil and Human Rights Conference that took place July 21-23, 2019.
Stop Use & Product Recall! 3M™ PROTECTA® Cobra Rope Grab AC202D
3M Fall Protection has determined that the 3M™ PROTECTA® Cobra Mobile/Manual Rope Grab AC202D is incorrectly stamped for use with 1/2 to 3/4 inch diameter rope on the exterior body of the unit.
Activists talk workplace violence at USW Civil and Human Rights Conference
In a packed room in the Hilton Minneapolis, USW members last week discussed the epidemic of workplace violence at the Civil and Human Rights Conference.
Health and Safety Reps Receive Training to Improve Working Conditions
In early June, sixteen health and safety representatives from seven different worksites traveled to Pittsburgh to learn essential skills to help them in dealing with U.S. Department of Energy health and safety regulations.
Pitt Faculty Organizers Decry Chancellor’s Refusal to Comply with Labor Board Subpoena
Faculty union organizers condemned Chancellor Patrick Gallagher’s refusal to fully comply with a subpoena from the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board requesting information regarding the list of faculty eligible to be in a potential bargaining unit.
Carnegie Library Workers File for Union Election
Workers at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh today filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
PES Workers’ Response to Fire Saves Community From Disaster; Company Announces Shut Down
Thanks to the quick thinking of USW Local 10-1 operators during the June 21 fire and explosion in the hydrofluoric acid unit at Philadelphia Energy Solutions, a dangerous cloud of hydrogen fluoride did not move over heavily populated neighborhoods.
Local 1355 scores bargaining win against health care giant
The approximately 65 Steelworkers, including licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants, as well as support staff including dietary aides, kitchen staff, and maintenance workers, faced off against their employer to win a new contract.
Community Members Deliver Petition to Carnegie Library, Demand They Respect Workers’ Union Campaign
A group of Pittsburgh community members delivered a petition to the Carnegie Library today in support of the workers’ efforts to unionize with the United Steelworkers. More...
USW Health Care Workers in Action
Click to read how USW health care workers are getting active in organizing and legislative action this summer.
USW Oilworkers, Elected Officials to Discuss PES Refinery’s Future
Members and leaders of Local 10-1 will meet with Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, state lawmakers and others at 3 p.m. tomorrow to discuss the future of the refinery, which was badly damaged during an early morning fire on Friday, June 21, 2019. More...
USW, Labor Organizations Call on Pa. Senate to Reject E-Verify
Click here to read our statement on the PA State Senate's proposed legislation that would mandate construction industry employers use the federal E-Verify system to determine if their workers are eligible for employment.
USW Affirms Commitment to Operation of PES Refinery after Fire
Thousands of Jobs, Environmental Safety and National Security at Stake
New contract for mail-in pharmacy workers at Express Scripts
After going five years with no wage increases, members of Local units 993 and 993-01 in North Huntingdon, Pa., have won major improvements in their latest contract with mail-in pharmaceutical giant Express Scripts.