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United Steelworkers (USW) District 8 includes the states of Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
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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... —
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From the SOAR President: Don’t be Fooled by the Smoke Screens
Having just returned from the SOAR Conference and USW Convention, I could easily write an article that would fill many pages, but I will focus on a few critical issues that are important to us. At the... —
