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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

  • At Home in the Union

    Unions not only help workers break into the middle class but acquire an ownership stake in it. Union workers across the country are 13 percentage points more likely than non-union counterparts to own... —

  • The Plot to Break Working People

    The ultra-rich and their Republican cronies are plotting to break the middle class and create a permanent underclass of workers without economic or political power. The post The Plot to Break Working... —

  • It’s A Great Life

    It's important to remember, especially this Labor Day, that unions anchor millions of Americans in the middle class. Unions enable these workers to leverage the power of solidarity and forge significa... —

  • Gerrymandering Our Freedom Away

    USW members played a pivotal role several years ago in ending out-of-control gerrymandering in Michigan. Instead of emulating that example, Texas Republicans are putting democracy at risk right now wi... —

  • Tossing Out Rules Written in Blood

    Donald Trump's Department of Labor recently announced plans to slash more than 60 regulations essential to health and safety in numerous industries. This is an effort to help companies save a dollar a... —