United Steelworkers (USW) District 12 includes the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
“El primer principio fundacional de nuestro gran sindicato establece que nuestro propósito es unir a todos los trabajadores, independientemente de su credo, color o nacionalidad.
The U.S. government should not be subsidizing corporate attacks on American working families. That’s why the USW supports the ‘No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act.’
While the pandemic fueled a renewed interest in flexing union muscle among workers across all U.S. workplaces, health care workers – in the USW, in other unions, and in non-union workplaces – were among the most active in turning that power into action.
The week-long event – titled “Power to the People Who Care” – was held in Pittsburgh with a focus on health and safety, legislation and lobbying, and organizing.
This was the first gathering of Native and Indigenous USW members in the United States and included workers from a variety of industries such as oil, steel, health care and aluminum. Click to read more...
The petition comes under the rapid response labor mechanism of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA). It asserts that Grupo Mexico is violating Mexican labor laws by using strikebreakers to operate the San Martín mine.
In March, workers at the Idaho National Laboratory wrapped up a project that took nearly two decades to complete. Click to read more about this...
Click to read highlights from the 2023 Health, Safety and Environment Conference.
District 12 Director
Gaylan Z. Prescott