covid19

Covid-19 Health and Safety Training

A joint training by the Tony Mazzocchi Center and USW Organizing Department helping Pitt employees understand workplace hazard analysis and mapping, with special emphasis on making the workplace as safe as possible during the pandemic.

USW: Working safely in the age of COVID-19

Not all work can be done from home, that's why our union has been working non-stop for months to do everything we can to keep our essential workers safe. Check out this informative webinar from our Health, Safety and Environment Department for tips and guidelines. #USWWorks #1u

USW Live: Coronavirus laws and you

Join our union's legislative experts as they explain everything you need to know about COVID-19 related laws affecting you, your family and your jobs. We'll also talk about what we need to continue fighting to help workers during this pandemic.

The Family Medical Leave Act in the Time of COVID-19

Join Joan Hill and Guillermo Perez of the USW Membership & Education Department as they examine how USW members can make use of the federal Family Medical Leave Act to safeguard their jobs and health benefits should they need to take medical leave for themselves or a family member during the coronavirus pandemic. This webinar is a follow-up to an earlier webinar on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which dealt with recently enacted federal emergency leave that unfortunately failed to cover many thousands of our members.

USW: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

COVID-19: A Webinar for USW Health Care Workers

USW-represented health care workers across the country are on the front-lines in the battle with COVID-19. This one-hour webinar will give needed information on how the virus is transmitted, what respiratory protection is needed to protect USW members and the patients who rely on them, and a brief overview of recent federal legislation that may directly impact workers.