Welcome to the new USW Local 897 website. Here you will find links to things like ADP, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Principal retirement and great USW apparel. We hope you find it useful. Please let us know what you think and what should be added as this is your website.
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The USW was established May 22, 1942, in Cleveland, Ohio, through the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) by a convention of representatives from the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers and the Steel Workers Organizing Committee, after almost six years of divisive struggles to create a new union of steelworkers. The founder and first president of the USW, Philip Murray, led the union through its first organizing drives and dangerous first decade, when the workers of USW went on strike several times to win the right to bargain collectively with steel companies. Through collective bargaining they secured higher wages and paid vacations.
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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!
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.
USW National News
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Rapid Response Info Alert: Ohio Lobby Day and Training
Click here for a printable PDF of this Info Alert. Join us Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 21, at The Plaza Hotel at Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio for our Lobby Day and Training. We’ll have a f... —
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Rapid Response Action Call: Massachusetts Steelworkers: Uplift Striking Workers
Click here for a printable PDF of this Action Call. Strikes are a critical tool for workers, but they often come with severe financial strain – made worse when employers deliberately stall negotiation... —
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Local 904L’s Cindy Odden Champions the Power of Legislative Activism
This article is part of Women of Steel’s “Sister Stories” series. Cindy Odden has held a lot of positions in Local 904L throughout her 28 years of union membership. Most significantly, perhaps, was he... —
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Message from the WOS Director: “All In” on Women of Steel
From Randie PearsonDirector of USW Women of Steel The 2025 USW International Constitutional Convention was a powerful experience, not just as a union member, but as a Woman of Steel. Thousands of USW... —
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Delegates Support Women of Steel, Health Care Workers
Delegates passed resolutions on the final day of the USW convention on Thursday committing the union to fighting for its core values and building on the success of its activism and advocacy programs.&... —
