2019
Members Ratify Contract at BFGoodrich
Members voted by a wide margin in August to ratify a new three-year contract with BFGoodrich that covers about 2,500 workers at facilities in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Fort Wayne, Ind.
Marshall “The Counselor” Pullen dies in West Paducah
Pullen served as an OCAW Local 550 committeeman beginning in 1978, and continued in this position through the PACE and USW mergers until 2010.
USW Atomic Council Mourns Passing of District 12 Director Bob LaVenture
District 12 Director Bob LaVenture was a staunch supporter of the Atomic Energy Workers Council (AEWC), who always tried to attend meetings if his busy schedule permitted it.
Local 9-677’s New Hire Orientation Program Builds Union Solidarity
The one-hour orientation is easy to understand with bullet points on issues like seniority, shift preference, pay rates, vacation time, floating holidays, the attendance policy, hourly sick leave and more.
Message From VP Brown: Warm Holiday Greetings to Atomic Workers and Their Families
Click to read a special message from Vice President Roxanne Brown.
Local 2-21 uses holiday parade as organizing opportunity
The new members of amalgamated Local 2-21 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan organized a huge turnout and exhibition for the annual Escanaba Christmas Parade, all under the banner of the United Steelworkers.
Connie Mabin Talks the Next Generation of Labor on The Leslie Marshall Show
USW's Connie Mabin, director of the Next Generation program, talked about the union's young worker initiative and the future of labor on The Leslie Marshall Show this week.
USW Cares: 2019 Jefferson Award Winners Announced
Winners for the 2019 USW Cares Jefferson Awards have been chosen from every district, SOAR, and USW staff. The highest scoring of these winners is named the USW Champion Volunteer.
November Update from SOAR Director Julie Stein
Click to read an update from SOAR Director Julie Stein that originally appeared in the November-December SOAR Connection newsletter.
November Update from SOAR President Bill Pienta
Click to read an update from SOAR President Bill Pienta that originally appeared in the November-December SOAR Connection newsletter.
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2019-2020 GMP Memorial Scholarship Program
The program offers six $4,000 scholarships to students entering a four-year degree program and two $2,000 scholarships to students entering two-year degree programs and are awarded for each year of their curriculum.
2020 MLK Event Details Released
The 2020 AFL-CIO MLK Celebration event will be held in Milwaukee. Click for more information on registration and hotel.
The Oilworker: December 2019
Click to read a message from the NOBP Chair.
Members of Local 7798 achieve major goal with workplace violence policy
The contract committed the employer to appoint a committee, including two members of the local, to draft a workplace violence policy.
USW, European Workers Address Concerns on Aleris-Novelis Deal
As aluminum producers Novelis and Aleris move closer to a merger, USW members are working closely with their European counterparts to ensure that jobs and workers’ rights are protected on both continents. More...
Solvay Council Members Optimistic About Future Labor Relations
Thirty USW Solvay Council members met Nov. 14-15, 2019 in Tinley Park, Ill. More...https://www.usw.org/workplaces/chemical/Group-photo-3-with-Lynne.jpg
USW Local 90 Builds Power Even in a Right-To-Work-For-Less State
USW Local 90 at Dow Chemical’s Knoxville, Tenn., plant is a case study of what a local can do to promote diversity and inclusiveness within the workplace. More...
3M Maplewood Local Makes Progress In Contract Talks
Local 11-075 at 3M’s Maplewood, Minn., maintenance facility began negotiations April 15, 2019, in advance of the mid-August expiration of the existing collective bargaining agreement. More ...
USW-backed workplace violence bill passes U.S. House
After a months-long campaign bolstered by United Steelworkers (USW) activists, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) reached the floor of the U.S. House last Thursday and passed.
Time to Put on the Pressure, Steelworkers!
A vote in the House is expected this week on the H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. We need to keep the pressure on by telling our Representatives their support is both essential and expected.