2021
Bernie Sanders writes Warren Buffett in support of Local 40 strikers
Click here to read the letter Sen. Bernie Sanders sent to Warren Buffett in support of our 450 siblings at USW Local 40.
We need the Build Back Better Act
When we see policies that will impact our core issues - collective bargaining, safety and health, job security, retirement security, domestic economic issues, and health care – we engage. The Build Back Better Act is one of those policies.
2021 USW Cares District 13 Jefferson Award winner, District 13 Council
For all that this council has done to support every local and spread solidarity in District 13, they are the 2021 USW Cares District 13 Jefferson Award winner.
Local 550 Brings Holiday Cheer to Paducah Community
Over a hundred underprivileged Paducah, Ky., children will have bikes to ride and toys under the Christmas tree because of the generosity of Local 550 members, employees and contractors at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant cleanup site.
Steelworkers’ Fights Get Attention of Lawmakers
Recently, USW members in Texas, Ohio and California have been fighting for fairness, and our allies in Congress are showing their support.
2021 USW Cares District 12 Jefferson Award Winner, Local Union 8599 Women of Steel Committee and Child Welfare Liaison Staff
The Liaisons and WOS Committee each carry their own weight of community service for the Local, and because of their incredible combined impact on students in need and people battling cancer, these two groups are District 12's Jefferson Award winner.
2021 USW Cares District 11 Jefferson Award winner, Dan Jackson
For all he has done to lift his community, educate and engage fellow union members, and advocate for pro-worker legislation, Bandana Dan is the 2021 USW Cares District 11 Jefferson Award winner.
2021 USWCares Jefferson Award Winner Bios
Short bios of each of our 2021 USW Cares Jefferson Award Winners:
Iron Range Proud: Minnesota’s Miners are the Backbone of the Region’s Economy
The job of mining ore has been the driving force for an economy that has supported tens of thousands of workers and families on the Iron Range for generations. And it’s one that the members of Local 6860 hope can continue for generations to come.
2021 USW Cares District 8 Jefferson Award winner Erion Dalton
For fundraising, collecting donations, and volunteering time to help feed, clothe, and support children in need and the elderly, Erion Dalton is District 8’s 2021 USW Cares Jefferson Award winner.
Local 13-423 Motiva Terminal Group Reaches First Contract
The 13 process operators unanimously voted April 23, 2021, to join the USW, and Local 13-423 Committee Chairman Austin Sangster said many of the goals in negotiations centered on security.
District 6 Health Care Workers Council continues fight for long-term care legislation
This fall, the USW District 6 Health Care Workers Council in Ontario, Canada, launched a campaign to take action on staffing ratios and working conditions in long-term care.
Local 4-753 Ratifies New Deal with 3M , Raising Wages, Improving Contract Language
The settlement comes at a time when business is expanding for the 3M Meriden plant, which makes metal filters for military equipment, filters for pharmaceutical companies, and filtration systems for residences, industry and commercial food business.
Steve Sallman discusses OSHA and Build Back Better plan on the Leslie Marshall Show
USW Director of Health, Safety and Environment Steve Sallman appeared on the Leslie Marshall show this week to discuss how the Build Back Better Act currently awaiting passage in the Senate would enable OSHA to expand workers’ protections.
USW Local 7600 averts strike, ratifies new agreement with Kaiser Permanente
Local 7600 announced last Friday that the union membership ratified their latest four-year agreement with Kaiser Permanente after months of difficult negotiations with the health care giant.
2021 USWCares District 10 Jefferson Award winner LuAnn Murray
For her tireless community service efforts, Lu Ann Murray is the 2021 USW Cares District 10 Jefferson Award winner.
December Update from SOAR Director Julie Stein
Click to read an update from SOAR Director Julie Stein that originally appeared in the November/December SOAR Connection newsletter.
December Update from SOAR President Bill Pienta
Click to read an update from SOAR President Bill Pienta that originally appeared in the November/December SOAR Connection newsletter.
USW Local 1419 ratifies new contract with DS Smith
After six months of tough bargaining, LU 1419 ratifies their new contract with DS Smith.
Texas Regulators Consider Tougher Rules for Above-Ground Chemical Storage Tanks
Texas lawmakers introduced legislation late last year to place tougher rules on above-ground chemical and petroleum storage tanks to prevent explosions and spills that occurred the past several years.