We Stand Up and Fight Back!

The USW has a proud history of standing with our Locals in the toughest fights.

Throughout our history, we’ve taken on big corporations and won fair wages, good benefits, and dignity for workers with steadfast solidarity and a well-organized strike program.

Our program includes the USW Strike and Defense Fund as well as support from technical experts, lawyers, communications professionals, and strategists.

The USW Strike and Defense Fund

The USW Strike and Defense Fund is available to help members and their families withstand a labor dispute.

Through our Strike and Defense Fund, our union provides critical resources to members, from support paying bills and buying groceries to ensuring every member and their dependents have access to medical insurance.

The USW has one of the largest and most successful Strike Funds in the nation. The strength of our Fund and proven track record of winning major disputes gives us the power to push for what we deserve at the bargaining table.

Essential Workers Deserve Fair Pay

Our work is at the core of KP’s success, and as essential workers, KP needs to respect our skills and sacrifices. We all deserve fair wages and a decent quality of life.

By sticking together, as a union, we have the power to stand up to KP and demand a fair contract.

And with the backing of the USW International Union and our Strike and Defense Fund we have the resources to withstand a strike if that’s what it takes.

2022 Open Enrollment October 15th thru November 5th 2021

By now you should have received your 2022 open enrollment packet in the mail. If you haven’t, please stop by the hall so we can print one out for you.

If you are not going to make any changes to your medical plan no action is required and your previous year’s elections will remain.

If you are enrolled in the Consumer Driven Health Care Plan (CDHP) we strongly suggest that you switch over to the Preferred Provider Organization Plan (PPO) which offers a greater benefit with less out of your pocket. In order to do this, you must fill out the Health Care Eligibility form on page 26 of your Enrollment package before November 5th 2021. If you have questions on the difference between these two plans, please call the hall at (219) 762-6787 so we can explain. 

Action is required if you are electing an FSA for health or dependent care.
See page 4 of the enrollment package for more information regarding this topic.

Institute for Career Development (ICD) Dependent Care Match
“Eligible Employees” may voluntarily designate any unused funds otherwise available through the ICD Tuition Reimbursement Program to be matched by their personal contributions to a dependent care FSA Account up to $1,800.  See page 4 of the enrollment package for more information regarding this topic.

Pete Trinidad Sr. 
USW Local 6787
President

The Members Monthly Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of the month in person at the Union Hall located at 8131 E. Rosecrans Ave. Paramount, CA. 90723 or join us online by scanning the QR code bellow.  

Le 5 octobre 2021 - Le Syndicat des Métallos tiendra sa 57e assemblée annuelle du 24 au 26 novembre 2021.

Centre des congrès Saint-Hyacinthe
1325, rue Daniel-Johnson O.
Saint-Hyacinthe
Québec, J2S 8S4 

La Section locale 1944 du Syndicat des Métallos sélectionnera des membres de la base au Québec pour assister à l’assemblée. Si vous êtes intéressé, veuillez nous faire part de votre intérêt en remplissant ce formulaire d’ici le lundi 11 octobre 2021 à 16h00 (heure de l’Est). 

Veuillez noter que seules les membres du Québec sélectionnés seront contactés. 

Solidairement,

La Section locale 1944 du Syndicat des Métallos