Our Union
We are the United Steelworkers Local 13214, Southwest Wyoming’s largest industrial union. With over 1000 dedicated members and retirees, we have proudly represented the hardworking men and women at the Westvaco and Granger mining facilities for 75 years. As the backbone of the region’s largest soda ash mine, our members play a vital role in fueling industries across the globe with one of Wyoming’s most valuable natural resources. Through decades of solidarity, we have fought for fair wages, strong benefits, and safe working conditions, ensuring our members are treated with dignity and respect. More than just a union, we are a family—united in protecting workers’ rights and securing a stronger future for generations to come. USW Local 13214 isn’t just part of history—we’re shaping the future of Wyoming’s mining industry every day.
MSHA Information
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) works to protect the safety and health of miners across the United States. Their website offers resources on mine regulations, safety training, enforcement data, and compliance assistance to ensure safe working conditions in the mining industry. For more information click here!
Teaching Tuesdays
Knowledge is power! Teaching Tuesdays offers valuable education on workers' rights, union history, and leadership skills to help you stay informed and empowered. Don’t miss out on these insightful lessons—take your union knowledge to the next level. Learn more here!
Where Each Dues Dollar Goes
As a member of the USW, you have a say in where your money goes. You oversee how your dues are set by electing your delegates to the International Convention. You also determine how dues are administered by participating in local union meetings so that your local union spends its money according to your priorities.
Financial controls ensure that the membership oversees all spending. Local union and International books are audited regularly.
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Rapid Response News
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!
USW National News
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California Woman of Steel Helps Young Girls Find Strength
About 75 young girls in Southern California’s North Tamarind Elementary School received lessons in empowerment, positivity and solidarity during a Girls’ Empowerment Day organ... —
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Oil Workers Build Solidarity in Preparation for Bargaining
USW oil workers are determined to build on their strength and solidarity across the union as they prepare to negotiate a new contract this coming winter. The USW’s national pattern agreement with the... —
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‘We Lean on Each Other’ – USW Emergency Response Team Shows Up When Tragedy Strikes
When an explosion tragically took the lives of Steelworkers Steven Menefee and Timothy Quinn in the late morning of Aug. 11, members of the union’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Health, Safety and... —
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Rapid Response Info Alert: Balancing the Scales: Retirement Security
Click here to download this Info Alert as a PDF. Hard-earned retirement benefits are under attack nationwide, and working families are feeling it. These challenges are not accidental – they are the re... —
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Rapid Response Action Call: Our Fight to Protect Our Voice Isn’t Over!
Click here to download this Action Call as a PDF. Back in late October, we worked hard to stop Governor Mike Braun’s push for unprecedented mid-decade redistricting – and at the time, it looked like t... —
