Publications

District 11 USW@Work Insert: Spring 2020

District 11 USW@Work Insert: Winter 2020

District 11 USW@Work Insert: Fall 2019

USW@Work: Volume 15, Issue 2

In this issue: members mobilize to fight COVID-19; highlight of USW Local Union 8888; results from the "Your Union. Your Voice." survey and town halls; and a recap of Black Labor Week.

USW@Work: Volume 15, Issue 1

In this issue: Workers ratify a new contract at packaging giant WestRock; an organizing up date from Proterra in California; Rapid Response activists lobbied Congress for legislation to preserve endangered pension funds; the latest on trade; and more.

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.

Monday Morning Minute: June 22, 2020

In this issue: NLRB decision overturns law and says employees can be disciplined for union talk on the clock; DOL updates NEP to focus inspections on amputation hazards; May container board figures; and more.

Monday Morning Minute: June 16, 2020

In this issue: incidents alerts at three locals; a federal appeals court rejected the AFL-CIO’s emergency lawsuit over the government failing to enact stronger labor protections amidst the coronavirus pandemic; and the latest safety and industry news.

Monday Morning Minute: June 8, 2020

In this issue: Incidents alerts at two locals; details on investments at Essity in Ohio; and the latest safety and industry news.

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: 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

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: 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, 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 - 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 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 In Action Spring 2020

SOAR In Action Winter 2020

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.

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

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,

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