2015
Video of the Fight with Asarco/Grupo Mexico.
This video is a wrap-up video by Greg Romero from LU 886 of our continued fight with Asarco/Grupo Mexico .
USW Cares: USW Local 750 Women of Steel Adopts Battered Women’s Shelter for Holidays
This year for the holidays, instead of doing their annual toy drive for the children’s hospital, the Women of Steel from United Steelworkers Local 750 decided to adopt a battered women’s shelter in their community.
ATI Bargaining Update--USW and ATI meet with Federal Mediator, Additional Meetings Scheduled
Today the USW and ATI met with a federal mediator in an attempt to find a solution to the current lock out
Christmas on the Picket Line for USW 7150 Members
While many of us were lying warm in our beds or opening presents with families and friends, members of United Steelworkers Local 7150 members and families were on the line supporting their union and working families.
USW Cares: Local 13-522 Adopts Local Families in Community
The members of United Steelworkers Local 13-522 at PBF in Chalmette, Louisiana collected over $5000 this Christmas to help local families in their community. Donations were collected and gifts delivered to over 30 children and families.
USW Cares: District 13 Women of Steel Adopt Children of Locked Out Members at Local 235A
For its annual District 13 WOS project, we set out to make Christmas a little brighter for the 186 children of the members locked out by Sherwin Alumina in Corpus Christi, Texas.
USW Cares Stories and Articles for 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, it’s a good time to look back on all the amazing things we did in our union and our communities. Let’s keep it up in 2016 and don’t forget to nominate yourself, your local or someone you know a Jefferson Award.
USW Cares: USW Local 480 Members Work all Year to Help Their Charities
United Steelworkers Local 480 regularly helps our surrounding communities with either cash donations with their "boots on the ground" program. Volunteers work ... more
Coming Together in Massena, New York
A story of the challenges facing the community of Massena, New York and the people working to safe the Alcoa Plant.
USW Cares: USW Local 809 Members Give to Hundreds
The holiday spirit was overflowing as members of United Steelworkers Local 7-00809 in Warsaw, IN., continued a 7-year tradition spending Christmas Eve fulfilling the needs of hundreds of struggling people with Christmas meals.
USW Cares: A Special Gift of Giving Because “It’s a Good Thing To Do”
On December 18, United Steelworkers from Local Union 9, in Skowhegan were joined by union members from three other local unions at Sappi Fine Paper for the eighth annual food drive.
Minnesota Lawmakers Meet On Iron Range To Discuss Steelworkers
Minnesota's top elected officials were joined by USW leaders on the Iron Range on December 22 seeking emergency help from the President.
USW District 13 WOS Distributes Toys as Committee Resumes Talks
The USW District 13 Women of Steel Committee helped to make sure that the families of Local 235A members would have a happy holiday season when they visited our local last week and distributed gifts for the children of locked-out workers.
Happy Holidays from the USW
This past year has been tough for so many, but through it all we’ve held onto hope, pushed through with our unbreakable fighting spirit and showed the true meaning of solidarity. These are among our greatest gifts. Thank you ...
USW Cares: Ringing the Bells Becomes a Tradition at USW Local 7687
For as many years, the members of United Steelworkers Local 7687 have set up and rang the bells for the Salvation Army outside of our plant gates and this year was no different.
USW Cares: USW Local 13-228 Holds Annual Fundraiser for Christmas
The United Seelworkers Women of Steel from Local 13-228, completed its annual Christmas fundraiser of adopting families in our area who need a little help in fulfilling their Christmas wishes. Our SOAR chapter received $1000 from ... more
2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference
The AFL-CIO’s Civil, Human and Women’s Rights Department will host the 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference, January 15 – 18, 2016 at the Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.
Committee Reaches Tentative Agreement on 3-Year Contract with US Steel
Our bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement on Saturday, December 19, on a new contract covering 18,000 of our brothers and sisters in more than two dozen local unions at U.S. Steel facilities across the United States.
Register for the 2016 Rapid Response and Legislative Conference
The 2016 Rapid Response and Legislative Conference will be held from April 25-27, 2016, in Washington, D.C., at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. This year’s conference features a new format, a new location and lower hotel rates.
USW Local 1211 Recognizes the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights
At their annual holiday gathering on December 18, the Officers of United Steelworkers Local 1211 were joined by District 10 Director Bobby "Mac" McAuliffe when they presented a donation to Charlie Kernaghan and Barbara Briggs ... more