What do Unions do
When working people come together, they make things better for everyone. Joining together in unions enables workers to negotiate for higher wages and benefits and improve conditions in the workplace. There are millions of union members in America from all walks of life. These individuals know that by speaking up together, you can accomplish more than you could on your own.
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USW National News
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Action Call: Ensure Workers Can Secure a Fair First Contract!
When workers come together to form a union, they are standing up for better wages, strongerbenefits, safer workplaces, and a voice on the job. But even after workers successfully organize andwin a uni... —
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New Mining Council to Drive Solidarity, Strategy
The USW’s first-ever Mining Council will work to better coordinate bargaining, safety and other priorities for the union’s 20,000 miners in the U.S. and Canada, International Secretary-Treasurer Myles... —
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Rapid Response Action Call: Protect Public Safety and USW Jobs in Massachusetts: Tell Your State Representative to Oppose on H.3517!
Click here to download this Action Call as a PDF. Massachusetts lawmakers are considering H.3517, a bill that would weaken important gas safety inspections by ending the requirement that gas meters be... —
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Rapid Response Action Call: ACT NOW: Stand with USW’s Atomic Energy Workers!
Click here to download a PDF of this Action Call. The Waste Isolation Pilot Program (WIPP) in New Mexico is a critical part of national infrastructure. WIPP safely manages nuclear waste from clean-up... —
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USW 3M Council Focuses on Organizing and Workplace Safety
Members of the USW 3M Council met in Minneapolis on April 28-29 to address shifting trends in the chemical sector, organizing efforts, health and safety standards, and bargaining strategies. USW Inter... —