Contact: Cheyenne Schoen, cschoen@usw.org, 412-562-2446
Pittsburgh – Approximately 160 workers at Eos Energy Enterprises in Pittsburgh voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW), marking a significant step in their pursuit of stronger job security, fair wages, and improved working conditions.
Eos workers manufacture batteries used to store electricity generated from renewable sources like solar and wind energy.
The decision to unionize reflects the workers’ desire for a voice in shaping the future of their jobs in the rapidly expanding clean energy sector.
“Today’s victory at Eos is a pivotal moment for these workers who are eager to be part of this new and growing part of our economy,” said USW District 10 Director Bernie Hall, who represents about 50,000 Steelworkers in Pennsylvania. “These are the jobs of the future, and workers deserve the opportunity to shape their working conditions and secure their place in this vital industry.”
“We’re proud to be contributing to our nation’s energy future, but for that future to succeed, we need to earn fair wages and be treated with respect on the job,” said Dante Williams, an assembly operator at Eos.
“Unionizing puts our future into our own hands, and now we’re looking forward to sitting down and bargaining a fair contract.”
The USW represents 850,000 men and women employed in manufacturing, metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in tech, public sector and service occupations.
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