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USW International President Testifies on Manufacturing, Climate Crisis
United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway testified today before the Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, calling for robust investments in domestic manufacturing that will both create jobs and reduce emissions.
USW Says Much Work Remains to Ensure Effectiveness of USMCA
United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway issued the following statement on the effective date of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA).
USW Salutes the Heroism of Postal Workers
Click to read our International President Tom Conway's statement in honor of National Postal Worker Day.
Carnegie Museum Workers Announce Organizing Campaign to Join USW
Workers from across four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh locations announced on Monday, June 29, that they will be conducting an election to join the United Steelworkers (USW) union. More...
As Carnegie Museums Reopen, Workers Launch Unionization Effort
Click here to learn about Carnegie Museums workers' journey to join our union with an online event coinciding with the museums' re-opening.
PLRB Hearing Examiner Rules Pitt Inflated Faculty List to Impede Union
The USW expects the administration to appeal the ruling. The administration spent more than $1 million over the 2018-2019 fiscal year on fees to the union-busting law firm Ballard Spahr.
USW Backs BlueGreen Alliance National Manufacturing Agenda
The USW, along with other members and leaders of the labor-environmental partnership BlueGreen Alliance (BGA), today launched the group’s ambitious agenda to rebuild American manufacturing while fighting the effects of climate change.
USW Applauds Commerce Department Investigation of PVLT Tires from 4 Countries
The USW filed antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions against four countries on May 13.
USW Applauds House Progress on Infrastructure Investment
USW International President Tom Conway issued the following statement today on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passage of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act
Court Rejects Constellium Bid to Reverse Health Care Ruling
A U.S. District Court judge blocked an effort by Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood to overturn an arbitrator’s ruling that prevented the company from making unilateral changes to health care benefits for its retirees.
NLRB Issues Sweeping Complaint against ASARCO for Unfair Labor Practices that Instigated Strike by 2,000 Union Workers
The USW today said that Region 28 of the NLRB has issued a far-reaching complaint against ASARCO LLC, a subsidiary of mining conglomerate Grupo Mexico, sanctioning the company for its numerous unlawful actions at and away from the bargaining table.
USW applauds SCOTUS ruling shielding LGBTQ+ Americans from workplace discrimination
Our statement in support of today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ+ workplace and employment protections under Title XII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
USW slams Trump administration decision to cut LGBTQ+ health care protections
Click here for our statement on the Trump administration's gutting of LGBTQ+ health care protections.
USW Backs ‘Workers First’ Plan for Reopening Michigan’s Economy
The United Steelworkers union said today that it supported the Michigan Legislative Labor Caucus plan for safely reopening the state’s economy, called the “Workers First Reopening Plan,” as the state continues to confront the COVID-19 pandemic.
'We will not turn a deaf ear ... so many need so badly to be heard'
Click here to see what our International President Tom Conway had to say in response to President Trump’s threats to deploy the military against peaceful protesters.
USW: Honor Pride Month by celebrating history, fighting for just future
It is important to reflect on what happened on that heated night at the Stonewall Inn and on the nights that followed. We must remember the suffering and pain that precipitated the uprising and what rights the action eventually helped to win.
USW Urges Colorado Lawmakers to Quickly Pass Paid Sick Leave Bill
The USW today urged the Colorado Senate and General Assembly to swiftly pass and the governor to sign the “Healthy Families and Workplaces Act,” which would provide paid sick leave to Colorado workers.
USW: Dam Failure Disaster Spotlights Need for Large-Scale Infrastructure Commitment
United Steelworkers International President Tom Conway released the statement today in response to the breaching of the Edenville and Sanford dams, which caused historic flooding and forced at least 10,000 people from their homes.
USW Endorses Joe Biden for President
Vice President Biden has long been a friend of workers and our union. The USW is proud to stand with him now as he seeks to put our country back on a path toward shared prosperity through responsible leadership.
USW Files Trade Petitions on PVLT Tires from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
The United Steelworkers union today announced that it filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on dumped and subsidized passenger vehicle and light truck tires with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission.