The Path to the Covid Relief Package
The Path to the Covid Relief Package How the Reconciliation process will get much-needed aid to millions of Americans. Congress is using a relatively unique tool to pass the next COVID-19 Relief legislation called reconciliation. Created by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, reconciliation allows for expedited consideration of particular … Read more
Sticking with Our Core Issues: Investing in American Infrastructure
Please watch the video and share your thoughts in the survey. Our union is launching a campaign we’re calling We Supply America. Our nation needs aggressive investment in a modernized infrastructure to help revitalize our economy and communities. Rebuilding not only our physical infrastructure – like crumbling roads, bridges, ports and waterways –but also … Read more
The PRO Act is Back!
The PRO Act is Back! It’s time to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. On February 6, 2020, nearly a full year ago, the House passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act on a bipartisan basis by a vote of 224-194. Unfortunately, the Senate did not … Read more
Ensuring Affordable and Accessible Health Care
Ensuring Affordable and Accessible Health Care USW Core Values Educational Series – Issue 3 The labor movement has always fought for affordable healthcare for workers and their families, both through collective bargaining and legislatively. But even with our ability to bargain, union members far too often must relinquish raises to sustain decent … Read more
Protecting Our Right to Collectively Bargain
USW Core Values Educational Series – Issue 2 Protecting Our Right to Collectively BargainUSW Core Values Educational Series – Issue 2For decades, CEOs and their well-heeled lobbyists have found allies in anti-union lawmakers. These partnerships have resulted in anti-union laws like so-called right to work and the appointment of judges who are quick to … Read more
Protecting Our Right to Collectively Bargain
Protecting Our Right to Collectively BargainUSW Core Values Educational Series – Issue 1Our union understood right from the beginning that we couldn’t rely solely on negotiations to better our members’ lives. We would also have to push our government to act. Elected officials could help us by passing legislation to make us safer … Read more
City Council Passes 2021 Budget
Thank You All for calling and emailing your City councilorsThe council passed the budget today by a vote 8 to 5Great work by all!
USW President Tom Conway’s story about PROTECTING PUBLIC WORKERS
Protecting Public Workers Posted: June 09, 2020 Tom ConwayUSW International President When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Steve Scarpa began fishing anti-bacterial wipes, socks and even T-shirts out of the sewers in Groton, Conn. Scarpa, president of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9411 and a member of the city’s wastewater treatment crew, … Read more