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Local 1940-08

USW Local Union 1940-08 represents more than 100 workers in the lab, imaging, pharmacy & nursing departments at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital in Lewistown, Penn.

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Aug. 11, 2023 Bargaining Update

We are making progress on a new contract. We secured language protections for our jobs on sub-contracting/contracting out, voluntary layoff protection...

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Aug. 4, 2023 Bargaining Update

We had a strong show of solidarity yesterday as we prepared for bargaining!Your bargaining committee kicked off negotiations today by presenting stron...

Local 1940 at work for you!

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USW National News

  • Info Alert: SAVE Act Silences Eligible Voices at the Ballot Box!

    On February 11, 2026, the House of Representatives took a Senate-passed bipartisan veterans bill, stripped its content, and used it as a vehicle to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE)... —

  • Building Power in the U.S. Senate

    Our longtime friend and advocate for USW jobs, Roy Cooper, recently secured his party’s nomination in the competitive election for United States Senate in North Carolina.  This closely-watched el... —

  • USW Members Have Strong Showing in Texas Primary Election

    USW Local 227 member and Assistant to USW District 13 Director Marcos Velez is now in a runoff election in his campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Texas after a strong showing in the March 3 primary... —

  • Rapid Response Program Delivers Wins for Workers

    Members Prepare for 2026 Rapid Response Conference, Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. Five years ago, as the world was slowly beginning to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States was in dire... —

  • New Contract at Domtar

    Members Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify Four-Year Agreement USW members voted overwhelmingly this winter to ratify a new four-year master agreement that provides significant annual wage increases and ad... —