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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
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!
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USW National News
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Rapid Response Feedback Report: A Budget for Billionaires, Not Working Families
Click here to download this Feedback Report as a printable PDF. Congress has now passed a budget bill that working families cannot afford. The legislation adds $3.3 trillion to the national debt while... —
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Rapid Response Action Call: Senate Budget Plan Favors the Wealthy, Hurts Working Families
Click here to download this Action Call as a printable PDF. Today, July 1, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed a devastating budget bill that places a heavy burden on working people and their communities. He... —
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Defending Our Defenders: Union Veterans Demand Action in D.C.
More than 40 Veterans of Steel activists traveled to Washington, D.C., on June 5th and 6th to lobby and rally on behalf of military veterans and to pressure Congress to protect those who protected the... —
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Ahlstrom Paper Workers Join USW
In his 20 years of work as a union roofer, Hamlet Hernandez learned the difference that a union makes, not only through improved wages and benefits, but also in scheduling, health and safety, and othe... —
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Rapid Response Turns 30
In 1995, workers saw a shifting political landscape in Washington, D.C. The North American Free Trade Agreement had taken effect a year earlier, and the 1994 elections saw an anti-worker majority take... —
