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.
April 19, 2018 - Today, Thursday, April 19th, 2018, USW Local 1944 conducted the Election of Local Union Officers and Unit Officials 2018. Voting ran from 5:00 am to 8:00 pm (Pacific Time) by electronic ballot using Intelivote.
April 19, 2018 - Today, Thursday, April 19th, 2018, USW Local 1944 conducted the Election of Local Union Officers and Unit Officials 2018. Voting ran from 5:00 am to 8:00 pm (Pacific Time) by electronic ballot using Intelivote.
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The election results can be viewed online. [1]
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The election results can be viewed online [1]. [2]
The newly elected officials will take their positions in May, for a three-year term.
The newly elected officials will take their positions in May, for a three-year term.
USW Local 1944 thanks our members and candidates for taking part in today's vote.
USW Local 1944 thanks our members and candidates for taking part in today's vote.
In an effort to appear reasonable and fair in an update distributed to reporters and posted to the company’s website on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, ArcelorMittal USA President and CEO John Brett summarized some of the economic terms in the company’s most recent contract proposal.
As always, “the devil is in the details,” and of course, Brett doesn’t want to talk about them. He also claims the offer meets the industry pattern, but what he really means is that AMUSA’s offer “cherry picks” the industry pattern.
The update concludes by saying the company’s proposed contract reflects its desire to protect customers, facilities, workers and communities for the long term but made no mention of the company’s persistent concessionary demands.
Just a few months ago, ArcelorMittal management insisted that its future viability depended upon our committee accepting concessions that would have cost individual employees and retirees thousands of dollars per year with no wage increases.
A few weeks ago, Brett distributed a similar update that characterized the company’s scheme to collect millions from current and future retirees by increasing their health insurance premiums as “modest” and again, reflective of the company’s focus on the “long-term prosperity of our operations, our people and our communities during both the good and bad times.”
Even judging from the company’s incomplete and misleading summary above, we have made clear and significant progress toward our goal of negotiating fair contracts with ArcelorMittal – not because of anything management has done – but thanks only to the solidarity of union members at all of the company’s facilities and the hard work and determination of our USW negotiating committee.
Please remain patient and focused on working safely. As long as we are united and stand together, we will achieve the fair contracts we have earned and deserve.
Congratulations to Our President Valery Robinson Awarded a Medal fro Community Service in recognition for her hard work and dedication to our community.
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Congratulations to Our President Valery Robinson Awarded Community Service Medal by NAACP in recognition for her hard work and dedication to our community.
Congratulations to Our President Valery Robinson Awarded Community Service Medal by NAACP in recognition for her hard work and dedication to our community.
October 22, 2018 - With the upcoming 2018 province-wide referendum, British Columbians have a chance to make their voices heard regarding electoral reform.
The different voting systems
The referendum will decide what voting system British Columbia uses for provincial elections, from among the following four:
First Past the Post (FPTP) – this is British Columbia’s current voting system
Official opponent: No BC Proportional Representation Society (www.nobcprorep.ca)
The Canadian Labour Congress supports the BC NDP government’s call for change with Proportional Representation. For more information, please visit their dedicated web pages: http://1944.fyi/CLC-proREP and www.bcndp.ca/pro-rep.
About the referendum
The vote is open to Canadian citizens, 18 or older as of November 30, 2018, and who have been residents of BC for at least six months. You can update your voter information by contacting Elections BC at: www.elections.bc.ca/ovr, or 1-800-661-8683.
Registered voters in BC will get a voting package with instructions on Electoral Reform in the mail between October 22 and November 2, 2018. You can ask for a voting package until Friday, November 23, 2018, at midnight.
Elections BC must receive your ballot by Friday, November 30, 2018, at 4:30 pm (Pacific Time).
