USW CONVENTION 2025
April 7-10, 2025 | Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, NV
- Resolution No. 6: Women of Steel: Know Your Power
- Resolution No. 15: Health, Safety and Environment
- Resolution No. 23: Healthcare, Service Sector, Education, Security, Telecommunications, Office, Technical, Professional and Public Employees
- Resolution No. 8: Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR)
- Resolution No. 14: Rapid Response, Steelworkers Vote, and Government Advocacy
- Resolution No. 22: Supporting our Veterans
- Resolution No. 17: Amalgamation
- Resolution No. 24: Securing Our Future: Advancing Industrial Policy to Grow Manufacturing and Protect the Environment
- Resolution No. 27: Worker Ownership and Workers’ Capital
- Resolution No. 28: All In on Political Power
- Resolution No. 31: Executive Board and Other Referrals
USW All In on Health, Safety and Environmental Protections
Convention delegates passed a resolution Thursday demanding stronger workplace health, safety and environmental protections, citing rising fatalities, injuries and occupational illnesses.
Across the U.S. and Canada, more than 6,000 workers die each year on the job, with an estimated 120,000 more dying from work-related illnesses.
SOAR Members Embrace Essential Role
The Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) serves “integral” and “crucial” roles within the USW, convention delegates declared Thursday in passing a resolution seeking to grow the organization’s membership and mission.
The resolution praised SOAR’s work helping retirees navigate pension and health insurance issues, encouraging locals to advocate for retirees at the bargaining table, and advocating alongside USW members for pro-worker laws and policies.
Delegates Support Women of Steel, Health Care Workers
Delegates Support Women of Steel, Health Care WorkersDelegates passed resolutions on the final day of the USW convention on Thursday committing the union to fighting for its core values and building on the success of its activism and advocacy programs.
USW PAC Leaders Advance Workers’ Agenda
The USW convention’s work to advance a worker-centered legislative and policy agenda culminated Thursday in recognition of districts and locals with the top USW PAC contributions.
Locals Honored for Rapid Response Activism
The USW’s Rapid Response Department marks its 30th anniversary this year, providing convention delegates with a special opportunity to celebrate a long list of advocacy wins and recognize locals that lead the way in activism.
- Resolution No. 13: Our Impact on Local, State, Provincial and Federal Elections
- Resolution No. 25: Education and Membership Development: Building a Fighting Union
- Resolution No. 4: Next Generation: Education, Collaboration and Visibility
- Resolution No. 7: Civil and Human Rights
- Resolution No. 11: Fighting Together for Fair Trade
- Resolution No. 26: Training and Career Development
Federal Workers Warn of Broad Attack on Labor Rights
Donald Trump’s attacks on the federal workforce not only devastated dedicated public servants but threaten essential services and represent the first salvo in a broader assault on labor rights, a panel of targeted federal workers warned convention delegates Wednesday.
USW Honors Casey, Brown with Conway Awards
His voice cracking with emotion, International President David McCall on Wednesday presented the first Thomas M. Conway Lifetime Achievement Award to former U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania.
Casey shared the inaugural award with his fellow former U.S. senator, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who, like Casey, joined the Senate in 2007 and served until January 2025.
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: “This Is a Generational Moment!”
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered a rousing call to action Wednesday urging delegates to go “all in on solidarity” at what she called a generational turning point for the labor movement.
Solidarity across borders: B.C. Premier champions workers' rights
Premier David Eby of British Columbia used his video address to the USW convention to stress the long U.S.-Canada friendship and urge delegates to work together to build a brighter future for workers in both countries.
USW/Leo W. Gerard Chair Honors Workers’ Rights
Retired National Director for Canada Ken Neumann devoted his remarks Wednesday to celebrating the many achievements of former International President Leo W. Gerard, including a new honor Gerard received last year.
The University of Toronto’s Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources established the USW/Leo Gerard Chair last fall as a tribute to Gerard’s lifelong commitment to workers’ rights.
Delegates Reaffirm Commitment to Union’s Future
Delegates to the convention on Wednesday reaffirmed the USW’s commitment to empowering workers and building a bench for the labor movement by further investing in Next Generation, education and membership development, and civil and human rights.
Members Pledge to Work Together for Fair Trade
Workers across the United States and Canada suffer from unfair trade practices and must work together to lead the fight for justice.
Delegates delivered that message Wednesday when they passed a resolution entitled “Fighting Together for Fair Trade.”
- Resolution No. 5: Global Unity and Activism
- Resolution No. 12: Organizing for Power
- Resolution No. 29: A 21st Century Manufacturing Economy
- Resolution No. 21: Securing Our Retirement, Health Care and Social Safety Net
- Resolution No. 16: Emergency Response Team
- Resolution No. 20: Building Unity Through Helping Others
‘Family’ of International Guests Pledges Unity
Convention delegates on Tuesday committed the USW to strengthening solidarity across borders, recognizing that an economy driven by multinational corporations requires a coordinated response.
“In a global economy, we ought to have a global workers’ voice,” International President David McCall said. “International solidarity is deeply rooted in our union’s identity.”
McCall welcomed international guests from 18 countries, including a half-dozen who spoke, in person and on video, about the need for cooperation.
Premier Wab Kinew Lauds Convention Delegates’ Work
Wab Kinew, the premier of Manitoba, stood alongside four USW members at the Selkirk steel mill to deliver a video message praising convention delegates for “standing up for the rank and file.”
Delegates Call Organizing Essential to Just and Equitable Society
Convention delegates on Tuesday celebrated the USW’s groundbreaking organizing victories and adopted a blueprint for extending the benefits of union members to more workers.
Delegates gave a rousing welcome to members who joined the USW since the 2022 convention.
USW Members All In on Manufacturing
Delegates to the convention voted Tuesday to reaffirm the union’s commitment to strengthening manufacturing across the U.S. and Canada.
Representing a variety of industries, speakers in favor of the resolution recognized the critical role of collective bargaining in building strong communities and economies.
The resolution calls for organizing new workers, advocating for pro-worker trade and industrial policies, and demanding labor rights be tied to federal investments.
PA AFL-CIO's Maurice Cobb Calls for Unity and Purpose
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Maurice Cobb delivered a personal, heartfelt address Tuesday that centered on the enduring strength of solidarity.
Delegates Vote to Require Next Gen Committees
Convention delegates on Tuesday voted to amend the USW International Constitution to ensure each local maintains a Next Generation committee.
The amendment creates a new Section 16 in Article VII requiring each local union to establish a NextGen group, charged with educating and preparing the union’s future leaders and activists.
USW members voted at the union’s 2011 convention to formally establish the NextGen program, which continues to inspire hundreds of new leaders each year to drive education, networking, service and mobilization efforts in Steelworker communities across North America.
- Resolution No. 1: Our Past Leaders
- Resolution No. 2: In Memoriam
- Resolution No. 3: All In
- Resolution No. 18: The Fight to Keep Basic Labor Rights
- Resolution No. 9: Collective Bargaining
- Resolution No. 19: Affordable Health Care - A Basic Human Right
- Resolution No. 30: All In on Balancing the Scales
- Resolution 10: Building Worker Power with Strategic Campaigns
President McCall: ‘Nothing Can Stop Us When We Are All In’
International President David McCall opened the USW’s convention on Monday by calling on union members to fight back against wealthy elites who want to silence workers across North America.
“To turn back the tide of economic injustice and corporate greed, we need to truly be all in,” McCall said. “We can hold nothing back, and we need every member to join in the fight – for as long as it takes.”
In his keynote address to the 2025 USW International Constitutional Convention, McCall outlined the meaning behind the event’s theme, “All In,” explaining: “Being all in isn’t a one-time action – and it isn’t a bet. It’s our way of operating, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”
Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga: “We will not be silenced”
In an address to the 2025 United Steelworkers Constitutional Convention, Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga called on union delegates to look for the true meaning of solidarity – not just as an idea but a way of life.
“What does solidarity mean in practice, and why do we need to be all in right now?” Burga asked. “The United Steelworkers showed me firsthand what solidarity looks like.”
Delegates Honor Past Leaders
As they convened to chart the USW’s future, delegates made a point Monday to honor former leaders who forged the union into the force it is today.
Members Go 'All In' on Solidarity
USW members dedicated themselves to being “All In” on solidarity and the fight for workers’ rights on Monday, passing a resolution – echoing the convention theme – that committed them to organizing, educating and bargaining strong contracts for members while continuing the fight for fair trade and social and economic justice.
Delegates Redouble Fight for Labor Rights
Convention delegates on Monday recommitted the USW to the fight for stronger labor rights and vowed to beat back the recent surge in union-busting aimed at exploiting working people.
Redmond: ‘We Know the Way Forward’
Longtime USW leader Fred Redmond urged union members on Monday to meet the growing challenges they now face with a new commitment to organizing and mobilizing workers.
The current environment can make workers feel discouraged about the future, but labor leaders understand how to create the future they want, because they’ve done it before, said Redmond, the secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO who served as USW international vice president from 2006 to 2022.
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