USW Workers

Our Union

We are the United Steelworkers, North America’s largest industrial union. We’re 850,000 members and retirees strong in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, proudly representing workers across a wide variety of industries including atomic, chemical, energy, glass, health care, higher education, mining and metals, oil, paper, rubber and more. 

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USW District 12

 

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!

Rapid Response News

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.

Union Plus Benefits

Download the USW App

Get USW event info, news alerts and even your union card right on your smart phone with the United Steelworkers app! It’s free and available for both Apple and Android users.

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USW Publications

Want to learn more about your union working for you? Check out new and archived USW publications, including USW@work, sector newsletters and more. 

USW Publications
Apr 07
2025 USW Convention

8:00AM - 4:00PM

Las Vegas, Nevada

2025 USW Convention

The Constitutional Convention of the United Steelworkers will be held in the Caesars Forum Summit Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Rally

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

  • Rapid Response Info Alert: Honoring Our Winsconsin Veterans

    Click here to download this Info Alert as a PDF. Wisconsin is home to over 360,000 veterans, with more than 220,000 having served during wartime. Many of these brave individuals have transitioned into... —

  • Rapid Response Info Alert: Extension of No Tax on Overtime in Alabama

    Click here to download a PDF of this Info Alert. Background:In 2023, Alabama became the first state to exempt overtime pay from state income tax, ensuring workers kept more of their hard-earned money... —

  • Oil Workers Set Ambitious Agenda

    Members Agree on Bargaining Goals for 2026 Contract Talks The USW’s master contract with the oil and petrochemical industry doesn’t expire until January 2026, but members are already working together... —

  • Rapid Response Info Alert: Honoring Our Texas Veterans

    Click here to download a PDF of this Info Alert. Texas is home to over 1.5 million veterans, with more than 1.2 million having served during wartime. Many of these brave individuals have transitioned... —

  • 40 Years of SOAR

    USW Retiree Organization Has Evolved Into a Legion of Activists On March 28, 1980, Frank Lumpkin showed up at Wisconsin Steel Works on the south side of Chicago, where he’d worked for 30 years, to fin... —

Get Involved!

As USW members, advocacy is at the heart of everything we do. We push for pro-worker policies, and we give back to our communities. We keep each other safe, and we lift up each other’s voices. So whether you’re a seasoned veteran or an emerging activist, there’s a place for you to get more involved.

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