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USW Local 1299

 

Jun 07
Local 1299 Softball Event

3:00PM - 6:00PM

Elizabeth Park

4520 Elizabeth Dr

Trenton MI, 48183

Picnic Area B

Local 1299 Softball Event

Come join us for a day of fun and softball. All ages are welcome. We will have food and refreshments on hand.

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Elizabeth Park

Local 1299 Softball

All ages welcome! WE HAVE CHANGED LOCATION FOR THE GAME!!!It will be held at Elizabeth Park in Trenton MI...
Memorial Bell

Workers Memorial Day Luncheon

On April 28th 2025 USW Local 1299 hosted a Workers Memorial Day Event to commerate and remember the 127 members of USW Local 1299, who perished while...

ATTENTION MEMBERS OF DIVISION #2 and DIVISION #5

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    Click here for a printable PDF of this Action Call. 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 transition... —