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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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Rapid Response, our union’s nonpartisan grassroots activist program, provides an opportunity for every USW member to weigh in on legislation concerning labor and work-related issues. By joining together, we encourage government actions that will positively impact our families, contracts and communities. Learn more!
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USW National News
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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... —
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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... —
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Rapid Response Info Alert: District 10 Lobby Day and Rally
Click here for a printable PDF of this Info Alert. We are excited to announce the upcoming District 10 Lobby Day and Rally scheduled for June 9 – 10, 2025. Lobby Day Prep will take place on Monday, Ju... —
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USW and Los Mineros Unite in Mexico
On Friday, April 25, thousands of labor activists, including USW members, marched and chanted through the streets of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, their voices echoing across the industrial town. The heavy... —
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Rapid Response Action Call: Steelworker Jobs and Affordable Energy in the UP are at Risk
Click here for a printable PDF of this Action Call. Tell the Michigan Legislature: PASS HB 4007 and HB 4283 NOW! The United Steelworkers have always stood up for both good union jobs and a clean envir... —
