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General monthly meetings and Executive Board meetings started back up again on June 16, 2020.
All social distancing and CDC Guidelines are being followed including wearing masks and liminiting the number of people permitted in the hall. Please be aware that some people may be asked to wait outside due to the numbers. However, a question and answer session will be available after the general meeting to accomadate everyone that has any questions or concerns. Once the general meeting is over and people exit, we will let people in from the outside that were waiting. Again this will be done by following all the guidlines and numbers set by the CDC.
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Rapid Response News
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USW National News
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USW Welcomes New Members in the Chemical Sector
The USW strengthened its presence in the chemical sector last week, welcoming more than two hundred new members at two companies—Dow in California and Kraton in Ohio. At Kraton’s Belpre, Ohio, facilit... —
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SOAR Remembrance of USW President Leo W. Gerard
Julie SteinSOAR Director It is with great sadness, but also great honor, to reflect upon the recent passing of my good friend and our union’s longest serving International President, Leo W. Gerard. Le... —
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From the SOAR President – Building a Stronger SOAR: A Best Practices Toolkit for Chapters
Bill PientaSOAR President At this year’s SOAR conference, delegates expressed ongoing concerns about declining membership and low participation rates in their chapters. In response, the Board is worki... —
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Atomic Workers Harness the Power of Solidarity Amid Turbulent Political Landscape at Fall Council Meeting
The USW Atomic Energy Workers Council (AEWC) charted a worker-centered future for nuclear energy workers, helping to educate one another on relevant sector issues, including federal funding cuts, and... —
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Rapid Response: Action Call: Stop the Deregulation of Private EMS in LA!
Click here to download this Action Call as a PDF. Our union represents a multitude of dedicated and highly trained frontline Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals who work daily providing ess... —
