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Bills, Bills, Bills: USW Members Take Legislative Action
the podium at the state house in Lansing, Michigan, to give powerful testimony about his experience as a veteran.
He and other activists were there …
2 years ago
Full Steam Ahead: Restoring Domestic Shipbuilding
In 1975, the United States was a leader in global shipbuilding. The industry employed 180,000 workers who built more than 70 commercial ships in Amer…
2 years, 1 month ago
Health and Safety Wins in Washington
More than 80 years ago, U.S. Labor Secretary Frances Perkins identified silica dust as a deadly hazard. Finally, this past April 16, MSHA, through th…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Future of Solidarity: Next Gen Activists Take the Lead
The USW's Next Gen program saw its humble yet historic beginnings in a resolution at the International union's Constitutional Convention in 2011. It …
2 years, 3 months ago
Tackling Two-Tier: Workers Unite and Dismantle Divisive Wage Systems
When late International President Tom Conway took the helm of the USW in July 2019, he made a promise that his administration would work to reduce or…
2 years, 4 months ago
Saving Maxo Vanka: USW Members Preserve Historic Murals
When Croatian painter and immigrant Maxo Vanka first visited Pittsburgh in 1935, he fell in love with the steel town and developed a friendship with …
2 years, 5 months ago
Union-Made Holidays
Members of the USW across the U.S. and Canada make the highest quality products in their industries, from Bulleit Bourbon distilled in Kentucky and A…
2 years, 7 months ago
We're Made for This: USW Members Serving in Local Politics
Check out the latest episode of Solidarity Works to hear from two USW members who have stepped up to run for office in their communities. You'll hear…
2 years, 8 months ago
America's Nuclear Legacy: Cleaning Up the Past, Powering the Future
Members of the United Steelworkers union are known for being masters of production. On top of creation, we also help repair damage done in the past t…
2 years, 8 months ago
Organizing the South: Why It Matters and How We Do It
This May, members at electric bus manufacturer Blue Bird in Georgia voted to join the USW. Then, in August, members at Kumho Tire, also in middle Geo…
2 years, 10 months ago