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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DON'T FORGET UNION MEETINGS HAVE A NEW LOCATION Click here for directions
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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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USW Continues to Lead Drive to Rebuild Shipbuilding Industry
Once a powerhouse of industrial strength and a pillar of American economic and national security, the U.S. shipbuilding and maritime industry is now facing a dangerous decline after decades of neglect... —
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President Trump: Don’t Attack Our Home Health Care Workers!
From SOAR Director Julie Stein While the public has yet to receive a lot of information about a new Trump Administration proposal that attacks home health care workers by eliminating overtime and mini... —
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How Will the New “No Tax on Social Security” Provisions Impact Social Security?
From SOAR President Bill Pienta By the time you read this article, I hope there will be a clear understanding of the total benefits and implications of the “No Tax on Social Security” provisions in th... —
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Rapid Response Info Alert: Texas Redistricting Session Threatens Fair Elections
Click here to download this Info Alert as a PDF. Last week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for a special legislative session to take place on Monday, July 21, where the lengthy agenda includes a re... —
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Rapid Response Action Call – The Fight Isn’t Over: Restore Collective Bargaining Now
Click here to download this Action Call as a PDF. In May, we asked for your help to fight against the Administration’s executive order that would strip collective bargaining rights from hundreds of th... —
