
Welcome to USW Local 1219
We are the amalgamated local for the workers of the US Steel Edgar Thomson Works in Braddock, PA and Holtec International in Turtle Creek, PA.
Feel free to browse our site, look at our pictures and watch our films to learn what we're all about.
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Labor Laws for Union Workers
STEWARD'S CORNER NEWSLETTER
FILE A NEW S&A CLAIM WITH BROADSPIRE
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PHONE (412) 271-4555
EMAIL: LO1219USW@COMCAST.NET


BROADSPIRE IS THE COMPANY THAT HANDLES ALL SICK & ACCIDENT CLAIMS.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO FILE A NEW BROADSPIRE CLAIM PLEASE FIRST CALL
1-888-599-8572
IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO YOUR ACCOUNT CLICK HERE, Click on "Activate Login" and enter the same email address that you gave to Broadspire over the phone, then click on "Activate". Once a password is created then you will have access to Claims, Forms, Status, etc...
BROADSPIRE IS THE COMPANY THAT HANDLES ALL SICK & ACCIDENT CLAIMS.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO FILE A NEW BROADSPIRE CLAIM PLEASE FIRST CALL 1-888-599-8572. IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO YOUR ACCOUNT CLICK HERE, Click on "Activate Login" and enter the same email address that you gave to Broadspire over the phone, then click on "Activate". Once a password is created then you will have access to Claims, Forms, Status, etc...
Bids and Preferences
TO APPLY FOR A BID, USE THE KIOSK LOCATED NEAR THE BOP MAINTENANCE OFFICE.
Buy USW Gear Here
Click here to go directly to the International site where you can purchase USW T-shirts, hats, clothing, etc...

Report any Environmental/Pollution Concerns
Help to protect our worker's health and our good jobs by reporting any potential environmental/polution issues to those who can address the problem before it becomes a real problem. ALL concerns should ALWAYS be reported to your area supervisor FIRST. If they do not respond, let us know by filling out this form and we will follow up ASAP.
ALL INFORMATION ENTERED IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND IS ONLY SEEN BY UNION OFFICIALS.
USW National News
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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... —
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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... —
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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... —
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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... —