News Articles
- February 03, 2012 USW President Pushes for Support Against China Cheating United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard spoke last night with Ed Schultz about China’s illegal trading practices and how the Steelworkers are going to push for Congressional support to help President Obama save 1.6 million American jobs.
- February 02, 2012 | USW USW Vice-President Redmond Joins National Endowment for Democracy Board Fred Redmond, USW International Vice President (Human Affairs), has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The NED is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world.
- February 01, 2012 | USW USW Commemorates Black History Month Today United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard and USW International Vice-President Fred Redmond released the following statement: The United Steelworkers (USW) will commemorate Black History Month ...
- February 01, 2012 | USW USW Reaches Tentative Three-Year Agreement With Oil Industry The United Steelworkers (USW) is pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with Shell on a new three-year agreement, pending ratification by the union’s membership.
- January 31, 2012 | USW Action Alert for USW Members in the Northeast Sunoco and ConocoPhillips have arbitrarily decided to shut down three strategic oil refineries on the East Coast, all three in or near Philadelphia, Pa. All three of these refineries are USW workplaces, and if the companies follow through on their threat, 1,300 of our members will lose their jobs.
- January 31, 2012 | USW USW Calls for Action to Defend Domestic Auto Industry from Illegal Trade Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), issued this statement today: We're here today to issue a call to action to support and defend America's auto parts sector from China's predatory, protectionist and illegal trade practices. This is a fight for good, family-supportive jobs and the economic vitality ... more
- January 30, 2012 | USW USW Lauds U.S. Victory in Challenge to China’s Raw Materials Export Restraints The decision announced today by the World Trade Organization (WTO) is a huge victory for American workers. In clear and unequivocal language, the WTO stated that China’s decision to limit the export of key raw materials violated the commitments China made when it joined the WTO.
- January 27, 2012 | USW The Vote is In: Vale World's Worst Corporation The vote is in and the results are no surprise to USW members and their families: Brazilian mining giant Vale has been named the world's worst company, about two years after a brutal strike with our sisters and brothers from Canada.
- January 27, 2012 | Sudbury Star USW President Honored with Home Local Hall Naming The Sudbury Star released an article today about the opening of USW Local 6500's new local union hall. It is named after International President Leo W. Gerard.
- January 26, 2012 Vale competes for 'Worst Company in World;' Vote now Vale – the world's largest iron-ore mining company and part owner of the Belo Monte Dam – is up to win the Public Eye Award, given annually to the corporation with the most dismal record in the world in terms of social and environmental responsibility.
