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
Sign up for our email list:
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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Rapid Response Feedback Report: A Budget for Billionaires, Not Working Families
Click here to download this Feedback Report as a printable PDF. Congress has now passed a budget bill that working families cannot afford. The legislation adds $3.3 trillion to the national debt while... —
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Rapid Response Action Call: Senate Budget Plan Favors the Wealthy, Hurts Working Families
Click here to download this Action Call as a printable PDF. Today, July 1, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed a devastating budget bill that places a heavy burden on working people and their communities. He... —
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Defending Our Defenders: Union Veterans Demand Action in D.C.
More than 40 Veterans of Steel activists traveled to Washington, D.C., on June 5th and 6th to lobby and rally on behalf of military veterans and to pressure Congress to protect those who protected the... —
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Ahlstrom Paper Workers Join USW
In his 20 years of work as a union roofer, Hamlet Hernandez learned the difference that a union makes, not only through improved wages and benefits, but also in scheduling, health and safety, and othe... —
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Rapid Response Turns 30
In 1995, workers saw a shifting political landscape in Washington, D.C. The North American Free Trade Agreement had taken effect a year earlier, and the 1994 elections saw an anti-worker majority take... —
