2013
Clean Energy Tax Credit Recipients Announcement Pleases USW
The United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement today in response to the Department of Energy's announcement of the recipients of the remaining $150 million in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit (48C) funds.
USW Supports Exide Efforts to Reduce Health, Safety Hazards at Vernon Plant
The United Steelworkers (USW) today expressed optimism that the upgrades Exide has planned for its Vernon, Calif., battery plant would protect the environment and safety of surrounding communities while providing much-needed family-sustaining jobs for the
Steelworkers Deliver 9,000 Signatures to Save Jobs at Ormet, Invite Governor to Holiday Food and Toy Drive
The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that a delegation from Local 5724 in Clarington, Ohio delivered approximately 9,000 petition signatures to Gov. John Kasich urging him to bring the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), American Electric Powe
Prince George Nursing Home Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join USW
Workers at Prince George Health Care Center in Georgetown, S.C., have voted by a more than three-to-one margin to become members of the United Steelworkers (USW).
USW Criticizes TPP Trade Deal Negotiations
Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), today issued the following statement on the lack of transparency and other outcomes being negotiated in the current proposed trade deal with 11 Asian nations known as Trans-Pacific P
USW Mourns Passing of Nelson Mandela
The United Steelworkers' (USW) 1.2 million active and retired members join the citizens of South Africa and people across the world in mourning the loss of a great leader and humanitarian, Nelson Mandela.
USW Marks National Miner's Day
The United Steelworkers (USW) released the following statement today from USW International President Leo W. Gerard on the fourth annual National Miner's Day: "The USW is proud to count thousands of miners as members of our own union, and thousands more a
Duquesne Adjuncts Participate in National Day of Action
Duquesne University adjunct faculty members and more than 100 of their allies gathered today outside Duquesne's Administration Building to participate in a national day of action, calling attention to the plight of low-wage workers in a variety of industr
Court: USW Carey Salt Strikers Must be Re-hired with Back Pay
A federal appeals court today substantially upheld a 2012 ruling that Carey Salt violated federal labor law numerous times during its negotiations with United Steelworkers (USW) Local 14425 at the company's mine in Cote Blanche, La.
USW Statement on Ex-Im Bank Loan for Australian Mine
Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), today issued the following statement objecting to a preliminary vote by directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide tentative approval for $694 million in fed
Steelworkers to Welcome President Obama in Cleveland
The United Steelworkers (USW) will welcome President Barack Obama tomorrow to ArcelorMittal Cleveland, a 100 year-old integrated steel facility that nearly closed in 2002 as a result of LTV Steel's bankruptcy and yet survives as the most efficient steelma
Steelworkers Take Global Campaign to Carnival Corporation's Doorstep
The campaign to end an eight-week strike against Crown Holdings in Canada escalated in a major way today, as the United Steelworkers (USW) leafleted the headquarters of Carnival Corporation in Doral, Fla., to protest the role of CEO Arnold Donald, who als
Statement by USW President Leo W. Gerard - We Support the U.S. Senate Democrats' Initiative: 'Manufacturing Jobs for America'
The following statement was issued today by Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW) supporting the U.S. Senate Democrats' initiative led by Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) for action on multiple bills that advocate 'Manufacturing
Pittsburgh Adjuncts to Mark Campus Equity Week
Dozens of members of the United Steelworkers-affiliated Adjunct Faculty Association (AFA-USW) will hold events on their Pittsburgh campuses next week to raise awareness of adjunct professors' poverty-level wages, lack of health care and permanent part-tim
USW Announces Opposition to 'Waterfront Protection Ordinance'
The United Steelworkers (USW) in Maine announced today strong opposition to a ballot issue in November called the 'Waterfront Protection Ordinance (WPO).' John Shinn, director of USW District 4, representing thousands of active and retired industry worker
BlueGreen Alliance Roundtable Challenges Young Leaders to Mobilize, Expand Clean Economy and Prevent Climate Change
The United Steelworkers (USW) today hosted a BlueGreen Alliance roundtable to discuss strategies for mobilizing the next generation of leaders in business, labor and government to create family sustaining jobs that also combat the effects of climate chang
USW's Gerard: GOP Shutdown a Colossal Waste of Time, Money
The United Steelworkers (USW) released the following statement from USW International President Leo W. Gerard in response to today's vote in Congress to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling ... more
USW Calls for Increased Support for U.S. Lumber Industry Workers
The United Steelworkers (USW) union today called for greater support for American lumber workers in response to a report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) demonstrating how wood is illegally harvested abroad and sold in the United States.
USW, Allies Rally at Crown Holdings Headquarters
More than 100 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) and their allies rallied outside Crown Holdings, Inc.'s international headquarters in Philadelphia today, calling on the company to end protracted negotiations and bargain fairly with workers at its T
Steelworkers Urge Action from Kasich to Save Jobs at Ormet
The United Steelworkers (USW) today called upon Ohio Gov. John Kasich to urge the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to assist in continued discussions with American Electric Power (AEP) and Ormet and negotiate a resolution that will enable the sm