USW Memorial Scroll 2016
A memorial scroll to remember our fallen brothers and sisters. May 2015 to Aug. 2016.
A memorial scroll to remember our fallen brothers and sisters. May 2015 to Aug. 2016.
Women of Steel is an activist-arm of the USW that evolved from the early women’s caucuses that demanded that women have their rightful place in our union. Originally, WOS was designed as a Leadership Course for union sisters to learn how the union works and is still offered in each district annually, but now, the USW Constitution requires that each local union with female members establish a Local Union Women’s Committee. All female members of the USW are considered Women of Steel regardless of their union-position or the industry or service they work in, some are activists, and some serve on their local’s Women’s Committee.
On February 10th Carrier Corporation and its parent company, United Technologies, abruptly announced to its dedicated workforce of 1,400, that their jobs were headed for Mexico. This company has been highly profitable, raking in over $7 Billion in profits in 2015, enough to award the company’s president and CEO Gregory Hayes a pay package of $10 million. Sign the petition if you want to see good manufacturing jobs stay in the United States; http://usw.to/carrier
USW International President Leo Gerard and District 5 Director Alain Croteau speak out in solidarity with workers in France who are striking to protest a new labor law that would weaken collective bargaining and cut benefits.
A short testimonial from Kelly Weaver of The United Steelworkers for The United State of Women.