2024

Atomic Energy Workers Council Focuses on Retention, Safety

At the Atomic Energy Workers Council biannual meeting, representatives from the United Steelworkers (USW) addressed pressing challenges facing atomic workers, including retention, health and safety concerns, and the upcoming presidential election.

From the SOAR Director: USW Retirees and Active Members Hopeful for Continued Progress in 2024 Elections

With the 2024 election fresh in our minds, I thought I’d take this opportunity to take stock of the top legislative and policy victories we’ve secured over the last four years.

Local 14300’s Reagan Benge Discovers Newfound Confidence at District 8 Women’s Conference

Reagan Benge has worked at Jackson Warewashing Systems in Gray, Kent., for three years and has been wanting to get more involved with Local 14300. She knew the District 8 Women of Steel Conference this past August was a great way to do just that.

Health Care Workers Dive into Tailored Programming at 2024 Health, Safety and Environment Conference

Dozens of health care workers from districts across the union sharpened their skills and shared their stories last week at the 2024 Health, Safety and Environment Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Rapid Response Feedback Report: Thank You, Indiana Steelworkers!

Rapid Response Info Alert: Steelworkers, We Need You This Thursday in Ohio!

Union Members Serve Up Pyrex Glassware

When Heather Roberts travels outside of her small hometown of Charleroi, Pa., and tells people where she is from, more often than not, they recognize that it also is home to Pyrex.

Paige Cisco Prioritizes Health and Safety at Local 689 in Ohio

For Paige Cisco of Local 689, fighting for workers’ health and safety is what motivates her every day. She is using that passion to educate her fellow members and be a mentor for the next generation.

The Future of Steel at EVRAZ Pueblo

Chuck Perko is a fourth-generation steelworker who still wears his grandfather’s USW dues-payer’s pin. The president of Local 3267, he works at a mill in Pueblo, Colo., that has existed for more than 150 years.

Rapid Response: Feedback Report: Great Work, Massachusetts Steelworkers!

The legislative session has ended in the Massachusetts statehouse, and we are thrilled to report that we were successful in two key USW issue areas.

Rapid Response Feedback Report: Great Work, Illinois Steelworkers!

The legislative session has ended in the Illinois statehouse, and we are thrilled to report that, with your help, we were successful in ushering through two bills we lobbied on at the District’s Illinois Lobby Day back in April.

Rapid Response Activists Deliver Message of Good Jobs and Fair Trade to Capitol Hill

Jessie Newson Jr. of Local 7686 led 700 of his fellow USW members on a march and rally in Washington, D.C., this spring as they called on Congress to restore the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, a crucial support system for displaced workers.

Home Care, Hospice Workers in Minnesota Secure Strong First Contract

Thirty-five USW members in Hibbing, Minn., who work as home care and hospice workers at Fairview Range Medical Center, last month ratified their first union contract, lasting through 11 months of bargaining and overcoming a robust anti-union campaign.

From the SOAR Director: What Happens in Washington Matters

In mid-May, Tammie Botelho, a retiree from Bic Corporation and proud member of Local 134L in Milford, Conn., joined dozens of SOAR members and hundreds of rank-and-file Steelworkers for the USW's annual Rapid Response conference in Washington, D.C.

Virgin Islands Workers to Receive $20 Million in Back Pay

Rapid Response Feedback Report: The "Citizens Not Politicians" Amendment Will Be on the Ballot in November

For decades in Ohio, politicians and lobbyists have manipulated voting districts through a process called gerrymandering. It means decision makers are carving out voting districts to protect their interests and guarantee their re-election.

AEWC President Witnesses Signing of Law to Advance Nuclear Fuel Development

USW Atomic Energy Workers Council President Jim Key visited the White House on July 10 to witness President Joe Biden sign into law the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (A.D.V.A.N.C.E.) Act.

Rapid Response Info Alert: We Need to Hear from You, Michigan Steelworkers

Last year, the Michigan Legislature passed Senate Bill 271 of 2023 (Public Act 235 of 2023). This bill calls for Michigan to produce all of its energy from clean sources by 2040.

Rapid Response Action Call: Massachusetts Steelworkers: We Need to Act Fast

USW members have long led the fight within the labor movement to help both America and the world meet important climate goals, while also creating and maintaining good, family-supporting jobs in our union.

Local 105 Member Tonya Clark Leads with Love of Community and Service

Prior to getting hired at Arconic, Tonya Clark worked in home healthcare where she served some of the most vulnerable community members. Now, she is grateful to lend a hand via her union that feels like home.