Publications

USW@Work: Volume 12, Issue 3

In this edition: The union difference for casino workers in W. Va.; contract updates from paper, academics, mining, and tire and rubber; status of the 232 investigations into steel and aluminum; outcome of investment from Apple into Ky., Corning plant.

USW@Work: Volume 12, Issue 2

In this edition: A look at our members in the EMT/Paramedic industry; 2017 USW Constitutional Convention Recap; Update about the fight to organize Adjunct Faculty at Duquesne University; Our current trade fights in steel, aluminum and more.

USW@Work: Volume 12, Issue 1

In this edition: USW spotlight on Arconic in Davenport, Iowa; Trade updates in the Aluminum and Truck, Bus Tire industries; Triangle of Prevention saves jobs at 3M.

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

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.

Standing Strong at Solvay: Aug. 2016

Standing Strong at Solvay: Council meets to confront bargaining challenges; USW issues ultimatum to Solvay; Solvay workers mobilize for fair contract; two locals reach contracts quickly.

Standing Strong at Solvay: Dec. 2016

Solvay Council Newsletter, December 2016 Issue

Monday Morning Minute: Aug 14, 2017

Paper workers' newsletter features info. about health & safety incidents, OSHA regulations & union-management health & safety meetings; provides summaries of arbitration cases, & news on trade, bargaining, local unions, & companies in the paper sector.

Monday Morning Minute: Aug 7, 2017

Paper workers' newsletter features info. about health & safety incidents, OSHA regulations & union-management health & safety meetings; provides summaries of arbitration cases, & news on trade, bargaining, local unions, & companies in the paper sector.

Monday Morning Minute: July 31, 2017

Paper workers' newsletter features info. about health & safety incidents, OSHA regulations & union-management health & safety meetings; provides summaries of arbitration cases, & news on trade, bargaining, local unions, & companies in the paper sector.

Chemical Solutions, Issue 8

Bimonthly publication for chemical workers features news & analysis of chemical industry, chemical laws & regulations, health & safety, contract settlements, mobilization activities, conferences & meetings, local union activities & workplace news.

Chemical Solutions, Issue 7

Bimonthly publication for chemical workers features news & analysis of chemical industry, chemical laws & regulations, health & safety, contract settlements, mobilization activities, conferences & meetings, local union activities & workplace news.

Chemical Solutions, Issue 6

Bimonthly publication for chemical workers features news & analysis of chemical industry, chemical laws & regulations, health & safety, contract settlements, mobilization activities, conferences & meetings, local union activities & workplace news.

Nuclear Times: Issue 7

In this issue of Nuclear Times the USW Atomic Energy Workers Council (AEWC) meeting in Hanford, Wash., is featured. Also featured are short stories about the pitfalls of computer-based health and safety training, the site tour of the Hanford ... more

Nuclear Times: Issue 11 - January 2017

Nuclear Times, Issue 11

Nuclear Times: Issue 10 - October 2016

The Oil Worker, Issue 36

The Oil Worker is a bimonthly publication that features news and analysis about the oil industry, National Oil Bargaining, health and safety incidents, investigations and lessons learned, regulations, and local union bargaining, activities and issues.

The Oil Worker, Issue 35

The Oil Worker is a bimonthly publication that features news and analysis about the oil industry, National Oil Bargaining, health and safety incidents, investigations and lessons learned, regulations, and local union bargaining, activities and issues.

The Oil Worker, Issue 34

The Oil Worker, Issue 34, April 3, 2017

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

July 2017 District 2 Newsletter

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June 2017 District 2 Newsletter

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May 2017 District 2 Newsletter

April 2017 District 2 Newsletter

SOAR in Action - Summer 2017 Edition

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SOAR in Action - Spring 2017 Edition

Click here to download the Spring 2017 edition of SOAR in Action.

SOAR in Action - Winter 2017 Edition

Click here to download the Winter 2017 edition of SOAR in Action.

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

Stat Facts: July 14, 2017

This issue highlights new contracts for two units in Local Union 8041 and links to a new study that shows the negative impact the Senate GOP's health care bill would have on jobs.

Stat Facts: June 9, 2017

This issue highlights how USW Health Care workers in District 12 helped advance the ‘EMS Workers Bill of Rights’ in the California State Senate.

Stat Facts: May 26, 2017

This issue discusses the proposed “Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017.”

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,