We are the United Steelworkers, North America’s largest industrial union. We’re 1.2 million members and retirees strong in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. We proudly represent men and women who work in nearly every industry there is.
The Local Union holds a Local Union Delegated Meeting at least once every three Years. Resolutions for changes to the Local Union By-Laws, are voted upon and approved by a majority of delegates in attendance at these Local Union Delegated Meetings and are then voted upon by the Local's membership. Delegates to Local Union Delegated Meetings are elected at the Unit level according to a formula that takes the size of each Unit and regional representation into account.
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The Local Union holds a Local Union Delegated Meeting at least once every three years. Resolutions for changes to the Local Union By-Laws, are voted upon and approved by a majority of delegates in attendance at these Local Union Delegated Meetings and are then voted upon by the Local's membership. Delegates to Local Union Delegated Meetings are elected at the Unit level according to a formula that takes the size of each Unit, and regional representation, into account.
Having merged with the USW the next few years will be a transition period, which is to be completed as of January 1, 2020. The USW Local 1944, with the USW helping to fund and facilitate, will be providing an unprecedented amount of training and education to members; providing them with the necessary tools to police the Collective Agreements, protect their rights and organize for upcoming rounds of bargaining. The USW Local 1944 will also now have access to USW’s strategic, legal, and research departments as well as their Strike and Defense fund. This places us in a much better position as all of our certifications approach bargaining.
Having merged with the USW the next few years will be a transition period, which is to be completed as of January 1, 2020. The USW Local 1944, with the USW helping to fund and facilitate, will be providing an unprecedented amount of training and education to members; providing them with the necessary tools to police the Collective Agreements, protect their rights and organize for upcoming rounds of bargaining. The USW Local 1944 will also now have access to USW’s strategic, legal, and research departments as well as their Strike and Defense fund. This places us in a much better position as all of our certifications approach bargaining.
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In addition, The USW has committed an initial $1 million to expand our organizing efforts. The TWU will be searching for new organizing opportunities in our efforts to diversify our Union and expand our membership while fighting to better the lives of workers in the telecommunications industry as a whole.
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In addition, The USW has committed an initial $1 million to expand our organizing efforts. The USW Local 1944 will be searching for new organizing opportunities in our efforts to diversify our Union and expand our membership while fighting to better the lives of workers in the telecommunications industry as a whole.
