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Welcome to USW 9445 Website! - Located in Tarentum Pennsylvania our local has been servicing our members and the local communities they live in for over 25 years. With over 800 members across 11 different companies, our members produced a wide variety of products such as juices, alcoholic beverages, bricks, window glass, and anti-freeze. We also represent workers in the scrap metal recycling, custom ladder and platform products, pressure vessel and electric boiler fabrication industries.
We regret to inform our members of the loss of Courtney Smith. Our prayers and thoughts go out to her family and loved ones. Courtney will be missed dearly.
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It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts, that we inform our members of the death of our USW President Tom Conway. Tom Conway was a prominent figure in the labor movement, and during his decades as a Union Leader he had a substantial influence to so many great individuals.
Don't forget to attend the 9445 monthly meeting - It's held every third Tuesday of the month!
USW National News
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It’s A Great Life
It's important to remember, especially this Labor Day, that unions anchor millions of Americans in the middle class. Unions enable these workers to leverage the power of solidarity and forge significa... —
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Gerrymandering Our Freedom Away
USW members played a pivotal role several years ago in ending out-of-control gerrymandering in Michigan. Instead of emulating that example, Texas Republicans are putting democracy at risk right now wi... —
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Tossing Out Rules Written in Blood
Donald Trump's Department of Labor recently announced plans to slash more than 60 regulations essential to health and safety in numerous industries. This is an effort to help companies save a dollar a... —
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Real Leaders, Confronting Trump’s Callousness
Real leaders, like USW members and union retirees, are throwing themselves into community service to confront the pain inflicted by the Republican spending bill. The post Real Leaders, Confronting Tru... —
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Saving Pennies at the Cost of Lives
The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) saves workers’ lives while also protecting the communities around chemical plants. Yet Donald Trump wants to kill it. The post Saving Pennies a... —