United Steelworkers (USW) District 9 includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina and the Virgin Islands.
Workers at Blue Bird's Fort Valley, Ga., facility today voted to join the United Steelworkers union, seeking a voice on the job so they can address urgent concerns including workplace health and safety, work-life balance and fair pay. More...
Click to read highlights from the 2023 Health, Safety and Environment Conference.
U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia this week joined a growing chorus calling on management at the school bus manufacturer Blue Bird to adhere to federal labor law and respect workers’ right to vote in their union election. More...
Today we filed unfair labor practice charges against Blue Bird Corporation, alleging the bus manufacturer’s management broke the law in trying to dissuade workers from forming a union. More...
We're extremely proud of the folks at the bargaining table who were able to negotiate these wins, a large portion of the credit goes to our Next Gen activists who have been at the forefront of prioritizing and driving this issue.
A recent report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council shows many women are thriving in manufacturing, but practices need to change for manufacturing to attract and retain a diverse set of women.
The Carfair workers manufacture fiberglass-reinforced polymer components to supply the transportation industry, including for hybrid and electric buses. Click to read why they chose to unionize...
The meeting, hosted by Local 620, was coordinated by District 13 Director Larry Burchfield, who led the group through two days of fruitful discussions on health and safety, staffing, fatigue, and organizing.
District 9 Director
Daniel Flippo