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October Update from SOAR President Bill Pienta
Click to read an update from SOAR President Bill Pienta that originally appeared in the September/October SOAR Connection newsletter.
October Update from SOAR Director Julie Stein
Click to read an update from SOAR Director Julie Stein that originally appeared in the September/October SOAR Connection newsletter.
Local 7600 welcomes two dozen new members in California
The group of essential workers met with a organizer and signed their union cards that were read by an arbitrator. On that very day, it was determined and certified that the majority of the 24-member unit voted to join Local 7600.
Funding for Nuclear Projects a Highlight of Fall AEWC Meeting
The Atomic Energy Workers Council meeting held Sept. 19-20 in Washington, D.C. Click to read highlights from that meeting...
Leeann Foster highlights holistic health and safety measures on the Leslie Marshall Show
Click to listen to the full interview...
The Oilworker: Special Message from the NOBP Chair
The two brothers, both at home and in our union, succumbed to injuries they sustained at the BP Cenovus refinery fire and explosion. Click to read how you can help their families and their local USW Local 1-346.
The Oilworker: September 2022
Click to read this month's message from the NOBP Chair and other news and updates from the Oil sector.
Local 9460 clinic workers see solid wage increases with latest contract win
Solidarity in Action: Memberswho work across five Essentia Health regional clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin recently ratified their latest collective bargaining agreements, securing solid pay increases and improvements to the overall wage scale...
Good on Paper: USW Members at Arkansas Factory Keep Supply Chain Moving
Across three units – the production workers of Local 1327, the maintenance workers of Local 1329, and the clerical workers of Local 1329C – the USW represents about 600 people at the Domtar mill.
Local 3657 member elected to Pride at Work National Executive Board
Delegates from unions across the U.S. convened in Minneapolis for the Pride at Work Quadrennial Convention and elected a new slate of national board officers, including Brittani Murray, who serves as vice president of USW Local 3657 in Pittsburgh.
D10 Motorcycle Run Raises $7,000
About 60 members and about three dozen motorcycles took part in the trip from Linden Hall in Dawson, Pa., to Deep Creek Lake, Md., and back again to Linden Hall, where they had dinner and participated in raffles and other fundraising events.
USW Convention Panoramic Photo Available to Order
Click here to order the official print of this special panoramic photo from the 2022 USW Convention.
A thank you letter from Ukraine
This week, we received a moving thank you from trade unionists in Ukraine, where Steelworker donations are providing much-needed aide. More...
Delegates pass series of resolutions focused on health care at USW International Constitutional Convention
USW delegates passed a series of resolutions at the International Constitutional Convention last week meant to strengthen the union’s commitment to fostering an organization for all workers, including several resolutions focused on health care and safety.
Delegates Vote to Advance Health and Safety Work
USW convention delegates unanimously approved resolutions on Thursday to advance the union’s fight for safer and healthier workplaces.
‘The USW is Charting a New Era,’ VP Harris Says
The USW has strengthened the nation and its economy for decades and is in the process of doing it again through the work of its members, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris told the union’s convention delegates on Wednesday.
Delegates Direct Major Focus on Organizing
Delegates to the 2022 Constitutional Convention redoubled the USW’s commitment to organizing Tuesday, passing resolutions to fuel union drives across broad swaths of the economy.
Conway: ‘We are Everybody’s Union’
International President Tom Conway opened the USW’s 2022 Constitutional Convention on Monday, Aug. 8, with an address that celebrated the union’s victories and recommitted the USW to leading the fight for better lives for workers in the coming years.
Local 652 Members Play Key Role In Overhaul of Advanced Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory
Local 652 members did the overhaul, working with engineering, management and operations. Click to read more...
USW Member Joins Paducah Citizens Advisory Board
William R. “Billy Bob” Clark, is an operator with Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership and a Local 550 health and safety representative. The DOE Office of Environmental Management appointed Clark to the board for a two-year term along with four other people.