Publications
District 11 Newsletter
District 11 USW@Work Insert: Summer 2019
District 11 USW@Work Insert: Winter 2019
District 11 USW@Work Insert: Fall 2018
USW@work
USW@Work: Volume 14, Issue 4
In this issue: Local 132 members at Spring City Electrical Manufacturing produce ornate cast iron lamp posts for big cities, small towns, college campuses and theme parks; new contracts in aluminum and tire; the latest in our trade fights; and more.
USW@Work: Volume 14, Issue 3
In this issue: Tom Conway succeeds Leo Gerard as International President; a USW-made highlight of Local 9777 who produce custom furniture at Chicago's Interior Crafts Inc.; the latest on trade; and much more.
USW@Work: Volume 14, Issue 2
In this issue: Construction starts this summer on a new factory to build Firestone race car tires; USW members urge Congress to pass bipartisan legislation to protect distressed multiemployer pension plans; highlight of Local 366; and more.
Monday Morning Minute
Monday Morning Minute: Dec. 9, 2019
In this issue: PIUMPF Pension Plan, action required; 2019 OSHA winter weather preparedness resources; and the latest news from the paper industry.
Monday Morning Minute: Dec. 2, 2019
In this issue: Fatality alert from Local 4-75 in Gorham, N.H.; details from the contract ratification at Local 819 and Local 27; and the latest in safety and industry news.
Monday Morning Minute: Nov. 25, 2019
In this issue: Job training grants for GP locations; flame arrestor report; safety updates and industry news.
Stat Facts
Stat Facts: July 2, 2018
In this issue: Supreme Court conservatives crush workers, again.
Stat Facts: June 25, 2018
In this issue: recent news about the health care industry relevant to USW members.
Stat Facts: June 18, 2018
In this issue: new contracts for Local Union 8300.
Chemical Solutions
Chemical Solutions: Issue 13
In this issue: an end-of-year message from Vice President At Large Carol Landry; BASF locals discuss plant issues at annual council meeting; safety updates and more.
Chemical Solutions: Issue 12
In this issue: Ohio BASF members ratify five-year contract; remembering 3M Union Leaders Michael Schanks; DowDuPont slashing costs in preparation for three-way split in 2019; EPA head removes safety protections from chemical disaster rule; and much more.
Chemical Solutions: Issue 11
In this issue: USW Joins Community Groups to Sue Environmental Protection Agency; USW Forms Evonik Council; Organize a Workers Memorial Day Event to Remember Fallen Brothers and Sisters; USW Evonik Members at Weston Plant Gain Substantial Wage Increases
Solvay
Standing Strong at Solvay: May 2018
In this issue: USW Health, Safety and Environment Dept. conducting survey to enhance safety training; highlights from hazard mapping training; updates on expansions and workplace improvements; and a bargaining update.
Standing Strong at Solvay: April 2018
In this issue: Organizing at a non-union plant in Pasadena, Texas, and fighting for a first contract.
Standing Strong at Solvay: Mar. 20, 2017
This newsletter for the USW Solvay Council highlights news about the council’s meetings and mobilization activities, contract settlements and issues at Solvay locals, meetings of the Solvay Global Forum, health and safety issues, and Solvay activities.
The Oilworker
The Oilworker: Issue 42
In this issue: a message from the NOBP Chair; USW will present ExxonMobil with proposal at shareholders meeting; and how oil workers are pressing for changes to renewable fuel standards in Washington D.C.;
The Oilworker, Issue 41
In this issue: a message from the NOPB Chair; how oil workers are rallying to save Philadelphia refineries; standing in solidarity with Australian oil workers; and a highlight of local 10-234 being honored with health and safety award.
The Oilworker, Issue 40
In this issue: message from the NOBP Chair; review of the mobilizing work done by the Policy Committee; striking Australian union members are standing up against ExxonMobil's contractor; and a memorial for District 13 staff Brent Petit.
Nuclear Times
Nuclear Times, August 2019
In this issue: Local 9-288 President wins safety award; USW participates in global union nuclear meeting to address energy policy; health and safety reps receive training to improve working conditions; and how the DOE funds your paycheck: part one.
Nuclear Times, April 2019
In this issue: Atomic workers raise concerns to energy department officials; Portsmouth site undergoes changes; Atomic Health and Safety activist moves on; and more.
Nuclear Times, Issue 14
In this issue: highlights from the Fall Atomic Council Meeting; bargaining updates; and other industry news.
Pulp Truth
Pulp Truth - Special Edition
In this Edition: Paperworkers Set Bargaining Direction for Next Two Years
Pulp Truth - Issue 42
In this edition: Continued Tariffs Sought on Imports of School Lined Paper, Two Workers Killed, Eight Injured in May On-the-Job Incidents
Pulp Truth - Special Edition 02/08/2012
In this Edition: USW's Continued Work on Boiler MACT, Related Waste Definition Rule
District 2 Newsletter
July 2019 District 2 Newsletter
May 2019 District 2 Newsletter
In this issue: A message from Director Bolton; updates from Women of Steel and Rapid Response; Highlights from Local Union Leadership Spring Training; and more.
April 2019 District 2 Newsletter
In this issue: A message from the District Director; the calendar of events; the latest from Rapid Response; and more.
District 4 Newsletter
District 4 News: Enero 2019
District 4 News: January 2019
District 4 News, December 2017
In this issue: Report from the Women of Steel Leadership Course; an update from Puerto Rico; and how Action OSH & USW Tony Mazzocchi Center are making a difference in Houston.
SOAR
SOAR in ACTION - Fall 2019
In this issue: The USW Cares: 2019 Jefferson Award Winners; new appointments to the SOAR Executive Board; and the latest news from the U.S. and Canada.
SOAR in ACTION - Summer 2019
In this issue: Historic changes in leadership; District 2 SOAR Volunteer for community emergency food assistance program; changes to the SOAR Executive Board; the latest news from the US and Canada; and more.
Soar in Action - Spring 2019
In this issue: Highlights from the 2019 SOAR Canada National Conference; messages from the President and Director; an intro to District 13's new SOAR board Member; and much more.
USPA
USPA Scoop - Spring 2013
In this edition: We Won! First-Ever Union Newsletter is a Victory, Is Your Web Site Dead or Dying?, Free Photo Storage for Local Unions with Flickr, LaborWeb -- Free Websites for USW Locals
USPA Scoop - Fall 2012
In this edition: Looking Ahead in Tough Times, Redesign and Launch of the USPA Website, How Important is Social Media, Why Twitter, Not All Browsers are the Same
USPA Scoop - Summer 2012
In this edition: A Blueprint of Action and Change for USPA Communicators, Go Fishing to Attract Web Visitors, What is an RSS Feed and What can it do for me, Bits and Bytes for Planning Ahead
Frontlines
What's Happening with Frontlines
There has not been a FRONTLINES edition in several weeks. Our newsletter has been on hold while our dedicated and faithful editor, Sylvia Kieding, has been experiencing some serious health concerns ... more
FrontLines Volume 1, Issue 8
In this Edition: John Howard, M.D., Selected as New Head of NIOSH,Workers Have the Right to Choose MSHA Safety Representatives, Not Company,Long Hours and Hard Work Pay Off in the Panhandle,Environmental Unions: Labor and the Superfound (2009), Craig Sl
FrontLines Volume 1, Issue 7
In this Edition: Obama Nominates David Michaels to Head OSHA, Three Refinery HF Acid Accidents in Six Months Worries Chemical Safety Board, OSHA Finds Metro North Railroad Co. Guilty of Retaliation against 4 Employees, Senators propose changes to OSH Act,
Other Publications
2011 Constitutional Convention Officers Report
In the days before the United Steelworkers' last Convention, unemployment was low in the United States and Canada. The countries' economies were humming. The United Steelworkers union was negotiating some of the best agreements ever with steelmakers.
The Toxic Truth - The White Paper
Deadly medicine. Poisoned pet food. Lead-laced toys and steel. These are just a few of the dangerous side effects of a toxic trade crisis that is not only killing jobs, but endangering our families, exploiting workers around the world and hurting the envi