July 31, 2023 By TOM CONWAYPresidentUnited Steelworkers The heat index soared to 111 degrees in Houston, Texas, but the real-feel temperature climbed even higher than that inside the heavy personal protective equipment (PPE) that John Hayes and his colleagues at Ecoservices wear on the job. ...
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Since being extended Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) in 2000, the policies of Chinese Communist Party have devastated our economy through their illegal trade practices. This has had a ripple effect which has led to the loss of tens of thousands of U.S. manufacturing facilities and ...
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Dave Smith launched a union drive many years ago that generated enthusiastic support among his coworkers, but the effort died after management hired union-busting consultants and went on the attack. Bosses at the Minnesota electric cooperative forced his colleagues into “captive audience” meetings, where they lied about unions, threatened the workers and sowed so much fear that the group ultimately voted down a chance at a better life.
Read moreYou Did Great Work, Steelworkers!Last week, after months of preparation, around 700 USW members traveled to our nation’s capital in Washington, D.C. to attend the 2023 Rapid Response, Legislative, and Policy Conference. Members heard from a variety of speakers and Steelworker activists from across the ...
Read moreCreated in 1965, Medicaid is a public insurance program that provides health coverage to low-income families and individuals, including children, parents, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities. It is funded jointly by the federal government and the states, and each state operates its own ...
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Please watch attached videos The extremist “Freedom” Foundation has spent the last five years trying and failing to destroy unions. They have badgered state governments for the personal information of public workers like nurses, teachers, and firefighters, including their home addresses and dates of birth. ...
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Warning this is not from the union. It is from an anti Union organization. Just discard! Neither SENA or the USW send these surveys out. The Freedom Foundation is an anti union organization whose sole purpose is to undermine unions. This is a scam, trying ...
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Congratulation to our Brothers and Sisters at the Boston Public Heath Commission The vote was held to ratify the contract on April 26th, 2023 The vote paassed in favor of the agreement. Click below to view agreements 1 Year agreement : View Here 3 year ...
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Not on Our Watch.On January 19, 2023, the U.S. officially reached the country’s congressionally imposed borrowing limit. Congress must now – as it has done routinely in the past – act by this summer to prevent the United States from intentionally defaulting on its debts. ...
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Over the last several weeks, you may have heard about our government’s ongoing negotiations regarding the debt ceiling. While news stories typically have flashy headlines and fiery quotes, oftentimes information about what the debt ceiling is and its real impact on average Americans is left ...
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Last week, we shared an InfoAlert about the need to protect retirement security by ensuring Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are not held hostage in Congress as the debt ceiling solution is found. On January 19th, 2023, the U.S. officially reached that borrowing limit and Congress must ...
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