District 8

District 8 of our union includes the states of Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

Welcome to District 8 of the USW

Members in District 8 are metal workers, atomic workers, cement workers, rubber workers, paper workers and health care workers. They build nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers for the United States Navy, and they make wooden bats for some of the best hitters in Major League Baseball. The diverse membership of District 8 has a long and deep history of solidarity that extends across all of the union’s sectors.

“The best thing about the members of District 8 is their willingness to stand up for each other, and to always give back, to make their workplaces and communities better.”

Portrait of Larry Ray

Larry Ray

District 8 Director

District 8 Office

85 C. Michael Davenport Boulevard, Suite B
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-3332
(502) 875-5465 fax

Staff:

Larry Ray – District Director
Brian Wedge – Assistant to the Director
Linda Law
Edith Taylor

Sub-District 1 Office (Staff Only)

1850 Dual Hwy., Suite 105
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(410) 931-6900
(410) 931-6904 fax

Staff:

Fentre Graves
Jonathan “JD” Wilson

Sub-District 2 Office

4903 Starkey Road, Suite 100 A
Roanoke VA, 24018
(540) 563-5022
(540) 563-5150 fax

Staff:

Michael Lewis, Sub-District Director
Sam Penn
Fentre Graves
Jeff Carter
Jonathan “JD” Wilson
Brenda Jones

Sub-District 4 Office

11838 Capital Way
Louisville, KY 40299-6322
(502) 968-6900
(502) 968-2442 fax

Staff:

Roger McGinnis, Sub-district Director
Chris Ormes
Gordon Nichols
James Campbell
Melissa Finnegan

Sub-District 5 Office

85 C. Michael Davenport Boulevard, Suite B
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-3332
(502) 875-2917 fax

Staff:

Roger McGinnis, Sub-district Director
H. Craig Hunt
Brandon Duncan
Chad Conley
Lance Gregory
Rebekah Whitaker

Sub-District 6 Office

3700 Poplar Street, Unit 112
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 489-3961 office
(304) 489-2717 fax

Staff:

Brian Wedge – Assistant to the Director
Karen Shipley – Sub-district Director
Roy Martin
Jonathan “JD” Wilson
Jeremy Buskirk
Nathan Nelson
Linda Law
Mykalyn Fallon

Sub-District 7 Office

2613 B. West Mercury Blvd.
Hampton, Virginia 23666
(757) 896-9045
(757) 896-9055

Staff:

Michael Lewis, Sub-district Director
Fentre Graves
Carolyn Stokes
Juanita Brown

GET INVOLVED:

Civil Rights/Health, Safety & Environment

Fentre Graves
USW District 8 Civil and Human Rights Coordinator
2613 B. West Mercury Blvd.
Hampton, Virginia 23666
(757) 896-9045
(757) 896-9055

Michael Lewis
USW District 8 Civil and Human Rights Coordinator
USW District 8 Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator
2613 B. West Mercury Blvd.
Hampton, Virginia 23666
(757) 896-9045
(757) 896-9055

Education

Roger McGinnis
District 8 Education Coordinator
85 C. Michael Davenport Boulevard, Suite B
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-3332
(502) 875-2917 fax
States: Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Health Care Workers Council

Paula Skidmore
USW District 8 Health Care Workers Council Coordinator

Next Generation

Dustin Dyer
USW District 8 Lead Next Generation Coordinator

Political Action Committee

Brian Wedge
USW District 8 PAC Coordinator
3700 Poplar Street
Unit 112
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 489-3961 office
(304) 489-2717 fax

Rapid Response

Chad Conley
USW District 8 Rapid Response Coordinator
85 C. Michael Davenport Boulevard, Suite B
Frankfort, KY 40601
(p) 502-875-3332
(f) 502-875-2917

SOAR

Ronnie Watson
USW District 8 SOAR Executive Board Member

Daniel Stevens, Jr.
USW District 8 SOAR Coordinator

Veterans of Steel

Jonathan “JD” Wilson
4903 Starkey Road, Suite 100A
Roanoke, VA 24018
(p) 540-563-5022
(f) 540-563-5150

Women of Steel

Karen Shipley
USW District 8 Women of Steel Coordinator
3700 Poplar Street
Unit 112
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 489-3961 office
(304) 489-2717 fax

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Ready to Make a Difference?

USW members in all our districts have real power. Together we can negotiate better wages and working conditions, advance workplace safety and promote dignity and respect on the job. Come join us!