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Local 646 Valdosta, Ga

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Building America, Fighting Greed

Posted: March 08, 2024...

Chemical operators in Ohio vote unanimously to join the USW

Sam Howard has been a chemical operator at Detrex Corporation in Ashtabula, Ohio, for nine years. He and his fellow 20 workers produce high-purity hyd...

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Thomas Conway

President Joe Biden honors the life and legacy of our Tom Conway, who passed away Monday, Sept. 25, saying,...

USW Mourns Passing of International President Tom Conway

(PITTSBURGH) – It is with heavy hearts that the United Steelworkers (USW) union today announces the passing of International President...

USW National News

  • This Dead-End Economy Drags All of Us Down.

    Tens of millions of workers today find only a dead-end economy that sells them short and leaves them grasping. These workers simply cannot find career-long, family- and community-sustaining jobs amid... —

  • Want a Government That Really Works? Elect More Workers.

    As working people, we have to elect more of our own to public office if we want a government that works for us. The post Want a Government That Really Works? Elect More Workers. appeared first on Unit... —

  • This is How We Take Back What’s Ours.

    Working people struggle to afford the essentials while the wealthy fritter away obscene sums. But it doesn't have to be this way. Tripling union membership would reverse economic inequality. The post... —

  • Anti-Worker Lawmakers to Voters: Shut Your Mouths or We’ll Shut Them for You.

    Thwarting referendums means usurping the will of the people, but it’s all just another day at the office for a growing number of anti-worker lawmakers around the country. The post Anti-Worker Lawmake... —

  • We Work. They Play Games.

    It takes workers, on average, nearly 500 days to achieve their first contract after joining a union. There's only one reason for this delay: Employers deliberately bog down the negotiating process. Th... —