News Articles
What American Workers Really Need
International President Leo W. Gerard and progressive talk show host Leslie Marshall discuss the eight things American workers really need if they’re going to have a happy holiday season and prosper throughout the year.
Honeywell Recalls Two Kinds of Hard Hats
Honeywell is recalling its type 1 Fibre-Metal E2 and North Peak A79 hard hats because they can fail to protect users from impact, posing a risk of head injury. Click for more info.
Local 9899 Spreads Holiday Cheer
Local 9899 donated five turkeys to local restaurant that prepares a Thanksgiving meal for the less fortunate.
Releases / Advisories
USW and IBEW Launch Organizing Drive at Tesla’s Buffalo Solar Factory
The United Steelworkers (USW) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) announced today that workers at Tesla’s solar panel factory in Buffalo, N.Y.
USW: NAFTA Still Needs Work
Click the link to read the statement USW International President Leo W. Gerard made today after leaders of the three parties to the updated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed the agreement.
Steelworkers Ratify Agreements with ArcelorMittal
Roughly 15,000 Steelworker members have overwhelmingly ratified new, four-year labor agreements with ArcelorMittal USA that will increase wages, bolster retirement provisions, improve benefits and strengthen contract language.
Publications
USW@Work: Volume 13, Issue 4
In this issue: Recaps from the National Oil Bargaining Conference and Rubber and Plastics Industry Conference; updates on bargaining in steel and health care; the latest on our legislative and trade fights; highlight of USW Local 675; and more.
SOAR In Action - Fall 2018
In this issue: Retired Steelworkers turns grief into good and wins national Jefferson Award; updates from chapters across the U.S. and Canada; A special tribute to Bea Lumpkin on her century of activism; and more.
USW@Work: Volume 13, Issue 3
In this issue: updates from Steel, Paper and Oil Bargaining, a highlight of Local Union 419M whose members make Fiestaware; a recap of the 2018 Rapid Response Conference; an update on the lockout of Local Unions 12012 and 12003 at National Grid; and more.