USW Next Gen 2019: Community Service Recap
Several Next Gen members recap the community service day from the 2019 USW Next Gen Conference.
USW Next Gen 2019: Building Power
The building power discussion panel from the 2019 USW Next Gen Conference.
Women of Steel, 1985, 27 minutes
A personal look at the de-industrialization of the 1980s through the experiences of women steelworkers in the Pittsburgh area.
The River Ran Red: The 1892 Homestead Steel Strike, An Uprising That Became History
Using newspaper stories, diary excerpts and other voices from the past, this video recreates the story of the Homestead lockout and strike from the workers’ point of view.
Out of This Furnace: A Walking Tour of Thomas Bell’s Novel, 1992, 20 minutes
Dr. David Demarest discovered Thomas Bell’s iconic novel about the immigrant experience in a used book store in the 1970s. He wrote an “Afterward” chapter and it became the biggest seller of all time for the University of Pittsburgh Press. In this video, Dr. Demarest walks the streets of Braddock, showing sites that are mentioned in the novel, thus tying the book to its roots in the mill and neighborhood.
USW Public Employees: Fontana, California
The USW union members of the Fontana Unified School District are 1,800 strong and growing. From custodians- to district safety officers, these public employees play a critical role in the lives of the students in these schools. And they are proud to be Steelworkers!