We are a United Steel Workers Local located in Corning, NY. We represent about 2100 members and almost 2000 retirees. Our employees work in 7 different facilities in what we call the "Valley" which are located in Corning, Erwin, Painted Post and Big Flats New York.
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7:30AM - 4:30PM
USW Local 1000 Union Hall
100 Civic Center Plaza Corning, NY 14830
Located on Dennison Parkway Corning, NY between the Radison and Corning PD.
USW Local 1000 Membership Meeting
USW Local 1000 Membership meetings are held the second Monday of every month. Meeting times are 7:30am, 1:00pm, and 4:00pm.
USW National News
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USW Making Rail Operations Safer to Prevent Future Tragedies
USW members launched an effort in 2024 to make in-plant and in-mill railroad operations safer and to prevent future tragedies with this small job classification. At least 89 Steelworkers have lost the... —
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BC Miners Push to Improve Workplace Safety and Health
More than 1,200 members of Local 7619 at the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine in British Columbia are working toward improved health and safety for all the miners in the province in the wake of a rep... —
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USW Members Fight Attacks on Silica Rule
USW miners achieved a major breakthrough two years ago when, after years of advocacy, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) adopted a rule with real teeth to protect them from cancer-c... —
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USW Activists on the Ballot in Texas
Two Steelworkers in Texas are working hard to take the fight for workers’ rights to the next level by running for statewide office in the March 3 primary election. Marcos Velez, a member of Loc... —
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Co-op U Manual Available for Free Digital Download
USW members at Co-op Cincy authored a Co-op U Manual, a practical guide to building and strengthening worker-owned cooperatives. This free guide, which includes exercises, tools,... —
