USW Workers

Our Union

We are the United Steelworkers, North America’s largest industrial union. We’re 850,000 members and retirees strong in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, proudly representing workers across a wide variety of industries including atomic, chemical, energy, glass, health care, higher education, mining and metals, oil, paper, rubber and more. 

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USW National News

  • Board Rejects Weakened Refinery Safety Rules

    USW refinery workers in California won a long-sought victory in September when the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board rejected a proposed settlement that would have weakened wor... —

  • Steelworkers Flex Their Muscle

    Members Bring Workers-First Agenda to Lawmakers on Capitol Hill When Minnesota lawmakers introduced legislation in 2024 that threatened the jobs of more than 600 refinery workers, Chris Mishkee mobili... —

  • A Strong Alliance

    USW Members in Wisconsin Produce High-End Laundry Systems When April Kanneman travels and stays in a hotel or a vacation rental, she makes a point of checking out the laundry facilities available at h... —

  • The Torchbearer: September 2026

    YOUR VOICE. YOUR UNION. YOUR VOTE. Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026. Your voice matters—at work, in your community, and at the ballot box. Make a plan to vote. Check your registration. Know your deadlines... —

  • Rapid Response Action Call: Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Fighting to Preserve Our Domestic Tire Industry

    For generations, tire plants have provided good, family-supporting jobs, and helped build strong communities across our country. But those jobs, our members’ jobs, are disappearing at an alarming rate... —