Aug 12, 2021 USW to Kick Off National Week of Action on Infrastructure Union’s ‘We Supply America’ Bus Scheduled to Stop at USW Locals to Highlight Jobs, Community Benefits of Robust Investment
Aug 10, 2021 USW Welcomes Senate Passage of Infrastructure Bill, Calls for Continued Urgency Click here to read our statement on the U.S. Senate passing its bipartisan bill that would provide roughly $1 trillion for upgrading the nation’s critical infrastructure.
Aug 05, 2021 USW Mourns Loss of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka The labor community suffered an immeasurable loss today with the passing of Rich Trumka, a true friend of our union and of workers everywhere.
Aug 03, 2021 USW, US Wind Announce Partnership to Transform Historic Sparrows Point Site Through the agreement, the USW will work with the company to recruit and train local workers, ensuring the surrounding community shares in the benefits of this investment.
Jul 29, 2021 USW Tech Workers Ratify Historic First Contract at HCL Workers have ratified a first contract with Google contractor HCL America, Inc., covering about 65 employees who are based in Pittsburgh.
Jul 28, 2021 USW Applauds OMB’s Plan to Strengthen Domestic Content Requirements Workers across every facet of our economy, including hundreds of thousands of USW members, are ready and willing to help our nation meet its needs.
Jul 23, 2021 USW’s Tentative First Contract with Tech Firm HCL Improves Wages, Job Security The tentative agreement represents the hope of a bright future for workers seeking to organize unions to negotiate for better pay, benefits and working conditions, no matter what industry or occupation.
Jul 16, 2021 Pitt Faculty Looks Forward to Holding Election to Join USW The decision to hold an election follows years of relentless anti-union efforts by the Pitt administration aimed at preventing such a vote from taking place.
Jul 13, 2021 USW Members Ratify New Contract with ATI Our members today ratified a new four-year contract with specialty steel maker Allegheny Technologies Inc., (ATI) that raises wages, provides lump-sum payments and protects affordable, high-quality health care for current and future workers. More...
Jul 02, 2021 Steelworkers Reach Tentative Agreement with ATI to End Three Month Unfair Labor Practice Strike The unity of USW members at ATI has proven that we can accomplish great things when we stand together to fight for the respect and dignity of a fair contract.
Jul 02, 2021 USW reaches effects bargaining agreement with Viatris over Morgantown facility closure The United Steelworkers union (USW) today announced that it reached a final agreement with Viatris over the effects of the company’s decision to close its formerly Mylan-owned pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Morgantown, W. Va.
Jul 01, 2021 USW Welcomes House Passage of INVEST in America Act, Calls for Continued Action on Infrastructure This is the kind of forward thinking that we need as we engage in what must be a larger, ongoing effort to rebuild our infrastructure, revitalize our communities and reinvigorate our economy.
Jun 25, 2021 USW: Infrastructure Deal a Critical Step in Process After so many years of inaction from the White House, it is a welcome relief that the Biden administration is clearly committed to getting this done, but there is much more work to do before we can celebrate.
Jun 25, 2021 USW Seeks Swift Action on Back Pay for Workers in U.S. Virgin Islands Today we urge officials of the U.S. Virgin Islands to quickly hammer out a plan for paying back wages to government workers subjected to illegal pay cuts during a fiscal crisis a decade ago.
Jun 23, 2021 USW Applauds ITC’s Final Determination on PVLT Tires from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam The USW filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions against the four countries on May 13, 2020. Seven representatives of the USW, including USW International President Tom Conway, testified in support of the petitions at an ITC hearing last month.
Jun 22, 2021 NLRB Issues Amended Complaint against Google Contractor HCL This week’s amended complaint includes a request for an extraordinary remedy: an order to restore the work sent overseas. The complaint also includes a new allegation that HCL unlawfully froze wages in 2020.
Jun 22, 2021 NLRB to Prosecute New Complaint against Tecnocap; Appeals Court Upholds 2018 Illegal Lockout Determination On Sept. 13, 2021, an administrative law judge will hear the NLRB’s case against Tecnocap for violations of federal labor law that include unilaterally slashing employee health benefits and requiring union members to work 12-hour shifts.
Jun 12, 2021 USW, Mississippi Polymers Reach Return to Work Agreement, Extend Contract As part of the deal, more than 100 members of USW Local 759L will return to work Monday, June 14.
Jun 11, 2021 USW Welcomes Made in America Waiver Guidance Increased Transparency, Consistency Vital to Promoting Domestic Manufacturing.