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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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This is How We Take Back What’s Ours.
Working people struggle to afford the essentials while the wealthy fritter away obscene sums. But it doesn't have to be this way. Tripling union membership would reverse economic inequality. The post... —
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Anti-Worker Lawmakers to Voters: Shut Your Mouths or We’ll Shut Them for You.
Thwarting referendums means usurping the will of the people, but it’s all just another day at the office for a growing number of anti-worker lawmakers around the country. The post Anti-Worker Lawmake... —
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We Work. They Play Games.
It takes workers, on average, nearly 500 days to achieve their first contract after joining a union. There's only one reason for this delay: Employers deliberately bog down the negotiating process. Th... —
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Lost Faith in the American Dream? Join a Union.
Polls show that many Americans have lost faith in the American dream amid widening economic inequality and skyrocketing costs. But unions remain a real path forward. They empower working people to ach... —
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We Pay Our Fair Share. Why Don’t the Rich?
The Social Security funding crisis exists for two reasons: The rich don’t pay their fair share. And most Republicans—many of them wealthy themselves—look the other way. The post We Pay Our Fair Share... —