2021
Port Arthur Local Gains New Motiva Unit
Local 13-423 welcomed 13 terminal operators from the Motiva terminal in Port Neches, Texas, when they unanimously voted April 23, 2021, to join the USW.
USW Oil, Petrochemical Workers Create Bargaining Policy
Local union delegates met virtually Aug. 9-13 for the NOBP conference to hear updates from the union, participate in presentations about the industry and meet in their company councils to discuss contract proposals for national bargaining.
Virginia duo set standard for USW activism
It is difficult to find anyone who has dedicated more time to helping elect pro-worker, pro-union lawmakers than Gene Magruder of Local 8888 and Dale Bare of Local 1023.
Local 183 members rally for a fair contract in California
Doing our part to prevent suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and we want to share the resources we have available for our Veterans of Steel and other members who need someone to talk to. Click for more.
AFL-CIO sends letter to ExxonMobil Board of Directors Urging Them to End Lockout in Beaumont
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler sent the letter to ExxonMobil's Board of Directors urging them to review the safety risks of continuing the operations in Beaumont with temporary workers during the lockout.
District 13 mourns loss of former Director Mickey Breaux
Breaux was a leader in his local at FINA refinery before accepting a position as a representative for The Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union, which became PACE in 1999 then merged with the USW in 2005. He retired in 2014.
The Union Way of Life; Ohio Pipe Mill Illustrates Need for Major Infrastructure Bill
Local 7014 members make some of those vital products at their factory in Coshocton. The McWane facility produces ductile iron pipe used in water infrastructure, as well as utility poles used to provide electrical power to communities.
Hanford Pipeline Completed, Facility on Track to Process Radioactive Waste
This represents a major achievement for the Department of Energy to meet the federal-court ordered 2023 deadline to start treating the least radioactive of the 56 million gallons of waste in the tank farm.
Ohio Congressman Presses for More Safety Checks in Decommissioning of Piketon Uranium Enrichment Plant
More safety precautions are on tap for the demolition of the X326 uranium enrichment building at the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio.
Local 7600 Kaiser retiree transforms scrubs to masks for union siblings
In spring 2019, members of the USW Health Care Workers Council attended the union’s Rapid Response Conference in DC to represent their sector and bring awareness to their fight for safe jobs.
2021 USW Cares, District 4 Jefferson Award Winner, Mayra Rivera
For her commitment to standing up for working people and for supporting her community through natural disaster, Mayra Rivera is District 4’s 2021 USW Cares Jefferson Award winner.
Workers at St. Croix Chipping in Baileyville, Maine, officially become members of the USW
While bargaining the newly organized workers’ first contract took longer than expected due to pandemic-related restrictions, outbreaks, and exposures, the outcome was worth the wait. Click to read more...
Register for the 21st Biennial Convention of the Coalition of Labor Union Women
Active members of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) can now register for the AFL-CIO constituency group’s 21st Biennial Convention taking place online on October 7-9, 2021.
Be a part of our infrastructure bus tour + watch live!
We're taking our union on the road to talk about why we need to have big, bold investment to rebuild our communities and why it must be #USWMade. Click here to find out how to tune in live.
Solidarity Results in New Contract with Mississippi Polymers
Local 759L members at the Mississippi Polymers facility in Corinth, Miss., in July defeated their company’s proposed concessions to gain a three-year agreement that maintained their health benefits and raised wages.
USW Joins Call for Changes at CSB
The CSB suffered from major operating issues in recent years as a result of unfilled positions on the board and insufficient staff. Consequently, its backlog of investigations keeps growing and needed recommendations have been delayed.
USW Urges Revision of Risk Management Program
Hopefully, the EPA will begin its rule making process soon and weave the USW’s recommendations into a more robust Risk Management Program that better protects workers, communities and the environment
New Texas Law Regulates Aboveground Chemical Storage Tanks
Under the law, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will create new performance standards for large aboveground storage tanks that are located at or are part of a petrochemical plant, petroleum refinery or a bulk storage terminal.