United Steelworkers (USW) District 9 includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina and the Virgin Islands.
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.
Our union worked to get New York Assembly Bill A3913B passed, requiring employers to display information on veterans’ benefits and services. We're excited to share that next year, through our Rapid Response network and our new, Constitutionally-mandated Veterans of Steel committees, we will be working to pass this kind of law in other states. International President Tom Conway outlines our ideas and goals a bit more in this video. #EverybodysUnion#VetsOfSteel#1u
Local 9-675 manufactures reflective road signs and pavement marking materials; reflective products for advertising on trucks and for improved visibility of emergency response vehicles; and more. Click to continue reading...
Registration is now open for the 2023 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference: Claiming Our Power, Protecting Our Democracy. Click for more info and to register...
WestRock management turned away approximately 480 workers from their jobs when they reported for their scheduled shifts on Thursday, initiating the labor dispute against its own employees who are members of Locals 971, 1471 and 1972.
Desde César Chávez y Dolores Huerta a Louisa Moreno y Emma Tenayuca, los activistas Hispanos han reformado panorama laboral y sobrepasado obstáculos inmensos para mejorar las condiciones de vida y laborales de todos.
From César Chávez and Dolores Huerta to Louisa Moreno and Emma Tenayuca, Hispanic activists and leaders have reshaped the landscape of labor and overcome great challenges to improve working and living conditions for everyone.
District 9 Director
Daniel Flippo