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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

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USW Publications

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USW Publications
Jun 09
Union meeting

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Union meeting

Our regular union meeting held on the second Monday of every month at the Union Hall.

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USW Covid 19 training Webinar

Attached is information that the USW is offering for working safely during the Covid 19 pandemic. Anyone who is interested please follow the instructi...

Past Practice Rules in Safety Shoe Arbitration

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Rally

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.

USW National News

  • Shipbuilding Case Gains Steam

    Plan Helps Chart Course to Revitalizing Domestic Industry The USW-led petition aimed at reviving domestic shipbuilding got a boost this spring when the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a plan... —

  • ‘A Broken System’: Struggles of Tire, Glass Workers Highlight Need for Major Reform

    USW members have fought for decades to ensure a level playing field in the global marketplace, but they continue to face an uphill battle in the fight for justice from the nation’s broken trade enforc... —

  • Workers Under Attack

    Trump-Musk Onslaught Aims to Cripple Labor Rights, Safety, Oversight Soon after taking office in January, the Trump administration launched a campaign to cripple workers’ rights, dismantle safety agen... —

  • Angels of Steel

    Nursing Home Workers Fight for Fair Treatment, Quality Care Even before she joined the USW, nursing home worker Desirae Beatty knew the power of a union. She had been unjustly discharged by her employ... —

  • Robbing Workers, Rewarding Billionaires

    Click here for a printable PDF of this article. On May 22, 2025, a harmful budget passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 215 to 214. The measure gives huge tax breaks to billionaires an... —

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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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