Workers at Google Contractor HCL Vote to Join USW

The United Steelworkers union announced today that it is proud to welcome as new members approximately 80 tech workers employed by the Google contractor HCL Technologies.

USW Members Ratify New 4-Year Contract with Alcoa

Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) voted overwhelmingly this week to ratify a new four-year master agreement that covers about 1,600 production and maintenance workers at five Alcoa facilities in the United States. More...

PLRB Officer Orders New Vote for Pitt Grad Employee Union

A new union election has been ordered for graduate student employees at the University of Pittsburgh, and the university committed unfair labor practices in its effort to affect the outcome of the graduate students’ vote to join our union. More...

USW Stands in Solidarity with Striking Auto Workers

Read our International President Tom Conway's statement today in support of United Automobile Workers (UAW) members who are on strike with General Motors.

USW Condemns HCL Technologies for Anti-Union Tactics as NLRB Election Nears

Today, we condemned HCL Technologies, Ltd., for coercing employees into mandatory meetings aimed at defeating the workers’ campaign to organize a union and bargain collectively for better, more secure jobs at Google’s Bakery Square offices. More...

USW: Dem Debate Should Offer Meaningful Discussion of Trade

Click here to read our statement in advance of the Democratic debate, calling on the 2020 presidential candidates to discuss the details of their proposed trade policies.

Georgia Kumho Tire Workers Vote for USW Representation

Workers at the Kumho Tire factory in Macon, Ga., voted this week to join the United Steelworkers union nearly two years after the initial vote was marred by the company’s numerous violations of workers’ rights.

USW Announces Tentative Agreement with Alcoa

The union has reached a tentative agreement with Alcoa on a master contract. Negotiating committee delegates will now return to their local unions to conduct membership information meetings and arrange ratification votes.

Pittsburgh Association of Technical Professionals Files for NLRB Representation Election

The Pittsburgh Association of Technical Professionals (PATP) have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a union representation election with HCL, a tech contractor at Google’s Bakery Square offices.

USW Members Ratify Contract with BF Goodrich

Click here to read about our members ratifying a new contract with BF Goodrich.

Carnegie Library Workers Vote to Join United Steelworkers

Workers at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh voted overwhelmingly to join our union today, and they are seeking a collective bargaining agreement that would cover employees across 19 branches and the library support center. Click for more...

USW Announces New Leadership for its Legislative, Policy and Rapid Response Programs

The United Steelworkers (USW) union today announced a series of promotions impacting its legislative and policy work in Washington, D.C., and statehouses across the country.

USW Mourns Loss of Life in Dayton and El Paso, Calls for Unity, Action

United Steelworkers (USW) International President Thomas M. Conway released the following statement regarding the mass shootings that took place this past weekend.

USW Joins Filing Seeking Anti-Circumvention Inquiry in Uncoated Paper Orders on Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia and Portugal

Today, we joined with several domestic paper producers in filing a request with the U.S. Department of Commerce to address the circumvention of existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on uncoated paper imports. Click for more.

District 1 Director Names New Assistant

USW District 1 Director Donnie Blatt, who took office on July 15, this week named staff representative Teresa Hartley as the new assistant to the district director.

Pitt Faculty Organizers Decry Chancellor’s Refusal to Comply with Labor Board Subpoena

Faculty union organizers condemned Chancellor Patrick Gallagher’s refusal to fully comply with a subpoena from the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board requesting information regarding the list of faculty eligible to be in a potential bargaining unit.

Carnegie Library Workers File for Union Election

Workers at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh today filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

District 4 Director Names New Assistant

United Steelworkers District 4 Director Del Vitale, who took office on July 15, today named staff representative David M. Wasiura as the new assistant to the director.

USW Names New Chair of Union’s Rubber/Plastic Industry Council

USW International President Thomas M. Conway today named longtime USW representative Kevin Johnsen to lead the union’s Rubber/Plastic Industry Council (R/PIC).

USW Installs Thomas M. Conway as International President

Today, we installed Thomas M. Conway as our eighth international president to replace retiring International President Leo W. Gerard. More...