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
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Report a Supervisor
Please dont be afraid to report a supervisor for any type of misconduct. US Steel has a well written policy on workplace misconduct. If we must abide by it, they do too.
USW National News
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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... —
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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... —
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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... —
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Rapid Response Info Alert: Power to the Polls! Show Up. Pitch In. Serve Your Communities.
Steelworkers know what it means to step up when our communities need us. This Election Day, you can put that same spirit of service to work by becoming a poll worker! What Does a Poll Worker Do? Poll... —
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1,400 Corning Workers in Michigan Join USW
Glen Dowdy understood the union difference long before he came to work at the Corning facility in Hemlock, Mich., a year ago. Dowdy worked in a USW-represented facility at his previous job, but he dec... —
