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

  • Workers Under Attack

    Trump-Musk Onslaught Aims to Cripple Labor Rights, Safety, Oversight Soon after taking office in January, the Trump administration launched a campaign to cripple workers’ rights, dismantle safety agen... —

  • Angels of Steel

    Nursing Home Workers Fight for Fair Treatment, Quality Care Even before she joined the USW, nursing home worker Desirae Beatty knew the power of a union. She had been unjustly discharged by her employ... —

  • Robbing Workers, Rewarding Billionaires

    Click here for a printable PDF of this article. On May 22, 2025, a harmful budget passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 215 to 214. The measure gives huge tax breaks to billionaires an... —

  • Rapid Response: Empower Hour

    EMPOWER HOUR! Exposing the Attacks on Worker Health and Safety. Join us on Thursday, May 29, 2025, for an Empower Hour to learn more about these careless decisions and their impact on the wo... —

  • Rapid Response Action Call: Tell Texas Lawmakers to Support Our Veterans!

    Click here for a printable PDF of this Action Call. Texas is home to over 1.5 million veterans, with more than 1.2 million having served during wartime. Many of these brave individuals have transition... —