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United: Steelworkers Authorize Strike against ArcelorMittal
The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that 13 local unions representing about 15,000 workers unanimously granted their negotiating committee the authority to implement a strike against ArcelorMittal if necessary. Click here for more.
USW Members Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike at U.S. Steel
Thousands of Workers Stand Up to Profitable Steelmaker’s Concessionary Demands
Thousands of Steelworkers Rally Across Nation for Fair Treatment
Contracts with Two Companies Covering 31,000 Set to Expire Sept. 1
USW Welcomes the Return of Napoleón Gómez to Mexico
The United Steelworkers welcomes the return to Mexico of Napoleón Gómez Urrutia, the President and General Secretary of the National Union of Mine, Metal, Steel and Related Workers of the Mexican Republic (Los Mineros) after more than 12 years of exile.
Steelworkers to Rally Across Nation as Contract Expiration Approaches
Thousands of members of the USW are planning a nationwide day of action on Thursday, Aug. 30, calling for fair treatment as their collective bargaining agreements with ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel are set to expire on Sept. 1.
USW Condemns Lockout of Workers at Bull Moose Tube
The United Steelworkers union released the following statement from USW District 9 Director Daniel Flippo in response to the decision by Bull Moose Tube in Trenton to lock out 56 USW members at the specialty piping factory.
USW: Deal Must Address All KC Jobs
Members of Local 2-482 of the United Steelworkers ratified a tentative agreement with Kimberly-Clark (KC) with the goal of preserving and expanding employment at the company’s Fox Crossing plant.
USW Argues for Transparency in Section 232 Exclusion Process, Urges Focus on Domestic Steel and Aluminum Production
Click here to read our statement on today's House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee hearing on “Product Exclusion Process for Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum” and to read our full testimony.
New Kids singer rallies with USW members locked out by National Grid
New Kids on the Block's Joey McIntyre and Boston Mayor Walsh were among the hundreds rallying in support of USW members locked out by National Grid. Click here for more.
USW: Congress Must Consider National Security When It Comes to Trade
The United Steelworkers released the following statement today in anticipation of a vote in Congress to reassert its authority in trade matters.
USW Urges U.S. Senate to Deny Confirmation to Anti-Worker Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard issued the following statement today opposing confirmation of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.
USW Applauds Renaming of Pitt’s Parran Hall
Members of the University of Pittsburgh Grad Union and the Pitt Latin American Graduate Organization of Students (LAGOS) commended today’s decision by the university’s board of trustees to rename the school’s Parran Hall.
USW Endorses Scott Wallace in Pennsylvania 1st Congressional District Race
The USW is proud to endorse Scott Wallace for Congress. He has pledged to fight against unfair trade, strengthen and expand Social Security and Medicare and stand up against attacks on our union’s right to bargain collectively.
USW Cares: Retiree from Pennsylvania wins top Jefferson Award honor for community service
A retired member from Pa., who channeled his grief into good after his teenaged daughter died from liver cancer has won top honors from the Jefferson Awards Foundation, marking the third–straight year the union has taken a national prize.
USW Condemns Supreme Court Janus Decision
The United Steelworkers strongly condemns today’s split decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to side with big-money interests and harm the ability of public sector workers to collectively bargain for their members’ futures.
Locked-Out Mass. Gas Workers to Picket Outside National Grid Facilities
Click here for information on picket plans of the 1,100 USW-represented gas workers who have been locked out of their jobs by National Grid in Massachusetts.
USW Gas Workers in Mass. blast National Grid for 'reckless and irresponsible' lockout that jeopardizes public safety
Click here for a statement on the National Grid lockout of 1,000 USW members in Massachusetts.
Pitt Moves Toward Renaming Parran Hall, a Victory for Graduate Employee Union
The Graduate Student Organizing Committee working to build a union at the University of Pittsburgh today applauded the recommendation by Pitt’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion Review Committee on Parran Hall to rename the building.
USW: Canada Must be Exempt from Tariffs
Today the United Steelworkers union (USW) expressed its profound disappointment in the Trump Administration’s decision to remove Canada’s exemption from Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum products.
USW Supports Section 232 Investigation on Imports of Autos and Auto Parts
United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard made the following statement supporting the recent initiation of a Section 232 investigation into imports of autos and auto parts...