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Local 348

This local chapter of the United Steelworkers is located in Kansas City, KS. We are an amalgamated local made up of several Units. For more information about our chapter, see the About Us page.

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What is a Union?

A union is a group of people working together to advance their interests in the workplace through collective action and collective bargaining.

Bargaining Basis

Bargaining Basics

Information on what it means to collectively bargain and how your involvement can help win fair contracts.

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Check out the USW Center for Health, Safety and Environmental training!

Have you heard of the Tony Mazzocchi Center yet?The USWTMC is a training organization focused on providing education to workers around occupational he...
The Difference

The Union Difference

Unions allow us to speak with one voice to address the things most important to us on the job and build power for working people.

USW National News

  • This Union Paramedic Treats an Epidemic of Inequality

    Dominick Sapien and a fellow paramedic arrived at the home in Central Wyoming to find the victim of a fall lying helpless on the floor with a pulverized knee. Yet the patient refused to go to the hosp... —

  • No Kidding: Some States Prioritize Profits Over Teen Workers

    Some states enact strong child-labor laws and hold employers accountable. But other states, pandering to corporations, prioritize profits over the welfare of teenage workers. The post No Kidding: Some... —

  • These Workers Claimed Their Power

    A tenacious union drive on Alaska's North Slope united 267 workers across a handful of remote sites, culminating last month in a landslide vote to join the USW. Their victory in spite of daunting chal... —

  • It’s Been My Life

    Working shoulder-to-shoulder with USW members—hundreds of thousands of them, in every sector of the economy—has been much more than an honor. It’s been my life. I’m retiring in the near future, confid... —

  • Paying It Forward

    USW members who work at the BFGoodrich plant in Fort Wayne, Ind., are among a growing number of union activists nationwide who draw strength from their unions and then pay it forward. The post Paying... —

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