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We are the United Steelworkers, North America’s largest industrial union. We’re 850,000 members and retirees strong in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, proudly representing workers across a wide variety of industries including atomic, chemical, energy, glass, health care, higher education, mining and metals, oil, paper, rubber and more. 

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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!

Rapid Response News

Union Plus Benefits

Did you know your USW membership entitles you to discounts on wireless, car rentals, movie tickets, car insurance and more? Visit the Union Plus website to view current discounts and programs.

Union Plus Benefits

Download the USW App

Get USW event info, news alerts and even your union card right on your smart phone with the United Steelworkers app! It’s free and available for both Apple and Android users.

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USW Publications

Want to learn more about your union working for you? Check out new and archived USW publications, including USW@work, sector newsletters and more. 

USW Publications

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Get Text Updates About Contract Negotiations

Text "NEKOOSA" to phone number 47486  by opting in, you agree to receive recurring messages from the USW; Message and data rates may apply...

Annual Holiday Party 1.4.25

Remember to purchase your tickets from your local union representative. We look forward to seeing you there!

2024 Holiday Party

Annual Holiday Party

Contact your local Union Representative to get tickets. We look forward to seeing you there!

Monthly Meeting 2.4.26

Call to OrderPresident Czappa called the meeting to order at 7pm.  Moments of Silence ...

USW National News

  • Saving The Ones Who Leave No Stone Unturned

    Workers forced Donald Trump to back down from his reckless plan to gut the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, meaning that millions of workers across the country will continue to b... —

  • This is What Spite Gets Us

    Upon returning to office a year ago, Donald Trump deliberately derailed America's manufacturing boom and imposed an economic agenda driven by vendetta, not the American worker. The post This is What... —

  • ‘The Hell with Everyone Else’

    Future generations of workers will be forced to scrape by in retirement or toil until they die—unless the wealthy finally begin paying their fair share to Social Security, a lifeline at ever greater r... —

  • Leaving No Veteran Behind

    Many veterans struggle to adjust to civilian life, yet the government services specifically established to help them often go unused. That's why USW members are advocating for the Thomas M. Conway Vet... —

  • Playing With Fire

    Tens of millions of Americans—firefighters, hazardous materials crews, members of the armed forces and workers in numerous occupations—rely on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health... —

Get Involved!

As USW members, advocacy is at the heart of everything we do. We push for pro-worker policies, and we give back to our communities. We keep each other safe, and we lift up each other’s voices. So whether you’re a seasoned veteran or an emerging activist, there’s a place for you to get more involved.

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