2016 News Archive
Next Generation member from District 11 selected to attend ITUC Youth Committee Conference
Katelin Sims from USW Local Union 11-205 was selected to attend the International Trade Union Confederation’s Youth Committee conference in Washington D.C., earlier this month.
The ABC’s of Bargaining at Ardagh and Ball
Information on how we negotiate our next contract and how your involvement can affect the final agreement.
Gerdau Council: It’s All about Solidarity
About two dozen union leaders from eight Gerdau locals traveled to Pittsburgh in mid-December to build solidarity, share information and plot a course for future success for some 3,000 members at steel mills across North America.
District 9 2017 President's Meeting Schedule
The following dates and locations are set for the 2017 President's Meetings across District 9. All meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m..
District 9 2017 LM Classes
The following dates and locations are set for the 2017 LM3/ LM4 classes across District 9. All classes will begin at 9a.m.
Getting Ready for Contract Negotiations at Ardagh and Ball
The contracts between the United Steelworkers and Ball and Ardagh are set to expire on February 24, 2016 and contract negotiations are right around the corner.
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Labor Leaders, Activists Rally in Washington to Celebrate Defeat of the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the Lame Duck
Activists and labor leaders convened in Washington, D.C., on November 17 to celebrate the defeat of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
USW Cement Council Charts Course for Future
About 40 USW members who work in the cement industry spent two days in Pittsburgh this week building solidarity, sharing information and charting a course for the future of the USW Cement Council.
USW Members Support Caterpillar Workers in Europe
Members of USW Local 1343 at Caterpillar in Milwaukee are standing in solidarity with their brothers and sisters in Europe who are taking action in Geneva on Friday to protest the company’s cutbacks.
Open letter from the United Steelworkers Leadership
On Tuesday, voters across the country took advantage of the hard-fought right to cast their ballots. The election is over and Donald Trump will be our next President.
District 4 Stepping Up in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Great work by USW Local 8566 for raising roughly $4,000.00 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
Working Together in the Fight against Breast Cancer
USW Local 12L WOS, and Goodyear, Gadsden, Alabama through a joint effort...
Fighting Bad Trade Deals in Fairfield
Rich Youngblood of Local 1013 in Fairfield, Alabama is making certain that his representative Terri Sewell knows where our members stand relative to TPP.
USW Brings Global Message of Solidarity to LafargeHolcim
A six-member delegation of USW leaders from Canada and the U.S. brought a message of solidarity to the Global LafargeHolcim Trade Union Conference this week in Hyères, France.
USW STOP TPP RALLY IN GARY, INDIANA
On October 18, 2016, there was a Stop TPP Rally in Gary, Indiana, before the Gary Common Council to lobby the Council to support a resolution against TPP and other bad trade agreements.
USW Sponsors Childhood Cancer Walk
USW members were instrumental in helping to organize the “Just Imagine Walk,” held on Sept. 10 in Paducah, Ky., a community event that raised $10,000 to fight childhood cancer
Beijing hotel deal proves Trump's tough trade talk is cheap
Click here for the latest on how Donald Trump's tough talk is cheap with a new revelation about his deal in China.
USW Builds Global Solidarity with Swedish Workers
Members and leaders of the Swedish industrial and metalworkers’ union IF Metall traveled to Washington, DC and Pittsburgh, PA to meet with USW members and leaders last week.
USW President Leo Gerard Talks Trump’s Hypocrisy and Betrayal of U.S. Workers on The Leslie Marshall Show
USW International President Leo W. Gerard appeared on The Leslie Marshall Show this week to speak on the recent Newsweek investigation confirming that Donald Trump imported Chinese steel and aluminum for several of his recent construction projects.