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
2 Chances to win a $25.00 Tim Hortons Gift card for those who attend
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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Workers March in Mexico 20 Years After Disaster
USW members joined thousands of other labor activists in Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, to mark the 20th anniversary of the deaths of two striking members of Los Mineros, the Mexican mine and metal workers... —
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Former USW member and current state representative running for Congress in Minnesota
Flight attendant and former USW member, Kaela Berg, is taking her unyielding advocacy for working families to the next level with her recent decision to run for United States Congress in Minnesota. “F... —
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Local 7536 Builds the Next Generation, One Layup at a Time
What started as a simple idea to bring people together has grown into a dynamic union community event in Ontario, Canada. Five years ago, Raul Gutierrez, President of USW Local 7536 and 2nd Vice Presi... —
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Honoring the Past, Building the Future: A Message from SOAR’s New President
On March 1st, I was proudly sworn in as President of the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) – and it was a day I will never forget. That same day, history was made when Roxanne Brown... —
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Rapid Response Action Call: URGENT: Tell Governor Spanberger to Strengthen Paid Sick Leave in HB 5/SB 199!
Click here to download this Action Call as a PDF. Next week, the extremely flawed House Bill 5 / Senate Bill 199 (HB5/SB199) is scheduled to be signed into law by Governor Abigail Spanberger. This bil... —
