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Local 9

USW Local 9 District 1 was chartered in 1933 for the workers at the Libbey Owens Ford plant in Rossford, Ohio. As of 2026, Local 9 represents 374 members at the NSG Rossford Assembly, NSG Rossford Float and the Glass City Federal Credit Union. 

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Local 9 Union Meetings @ 12:30pm, 3:15pm and 7:00pm

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Local 9 Union Meetings @ 12:30pm, 3:15pm and 7:00pm

Local 9 Union Meetings are held at 27087 Oakmead Drive Perrysburg, Oh 43551 on the 1st Tuesday of every month.

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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.

The Difference

The Union Difference

Unions allow us to speak with one voice to address the things most important to us on the job and build power for working people.

Know Your Rights

Know Your Rights

Most private sector employees have the right to organize under the National Labor Relations Act.

USW National News

  • We Work. They Play Games.

    It takes workers, on average, nearly 500 days to achieve their first contract after joining a union. There's only one reason for this delay: Employers deliberately bog down the negotiating process. Th... —

  • Lost Faith in the American Dream? Join a Union.

    Polls show that many Americans have lost faith in the American dream amid widening economic inequality and skyrocketing costs. But unions remain a real path forward. They empower working people to ach... —

  • We Pay Our Fair Share. Why Don’t the Rich?

    The Social Security funding crisis exists for two reasons: The rich don’t pay their fair share. And most Republicans—many of them wealthy themselves—look the other way. The post We Pay Our Fair Share... —

  • Greed Costs Them $1.7 Billion A Year.

    Employers squander about $1.7 billion every year on strong-arm tactics to try to keep workers from unionizing. The post Greed Costs Them $1.7 Billion A Year. appeared first on United Steelworkers... —

  • Let’s Fix the USMCA Before It’s Too Late.

    The USW, other unions and our allies are pushing for meaningful improvements to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the trade pact subject to “joint review” and modification by all thr... —

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