Speeches / Interviews
- June 16, 2010 Testimony of Leo W. Gerard before the Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives on China’s Trade and Industrial Policies On June 16, 2010, the International President of the United Steelworkers, Leo W. Gerard gave testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives on China’s Trade and Industrial Policies
- June 10, 2010 Kim Nibarger Testifies Before US Senate: OSHA’s Ability to Regulate Needs Improvement Kim Nibarger, health and safety specialist for the United Steelworkers (USW), testified today before a Senate subcommittee that the oil industry is failing its workers and the public by failing to embrace process safety. He also emphasized that OSHA’s ability to regulate must be improved.
- May 27, 2010 Employee & Retiree Corporate Bankruptcy Protection Testimony By USW VP Conway Before US House Subcommittee A public hearing on the USW-supported federal legislation, ‘Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2010’ (H.R. 4677) before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law was held May 25, 2010. The following testimony was presented by USW International Vice President Tom Conway.
- May 04, 2010 House Speaker Pelosi's Remarks to Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lauded the USW for its leadership during remarks about the need for good, green jobs. Click here for more.
- April 28, 2010 Workers Memorial Day Remarks - Fred Redmond, USW International VP, Human Affairs Click here to read the April 28, 2010, Workers Memorial Day remarks of USW International Vice President of Human Affairs Fred Redmond.
- March 25, 2010 USW International Vice President, Thomas Conway, Testifies Before The U.S. House Steel Caucus Hearing United Steelworkers International Vice President Thomas Conway Before The U.S. House Steel Caucus Hearing offers some actions Congress can take to create jobs and demand in our economy now and well into the future by investing to revitalize the steel sector and manufacturing generally.
- January 12, 2010 USW President on Fox Business News Network opposing 'Cadillac' health care tax USW International President Leo W. Gerard appeared Jan. 11, 2010, on Fox Business News Network to talk about the union's opposition to taxing workers' benefits. Click here for a transcript.
- January 12, 2010 AFL-CIO President Trumka's Remarks - Jan. 11, 2010 On Jan. 11, 2010, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka spoke about jobs, health care and other issues at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Click here for text of his remarks.
- December 15, 2009 VP Redmond's Keynote Address 2009 Civil & Human Rights Conference Click here for the text of the speech given by USW International Vice President Fred Redmond at the 15th Civil & Human Rights Conference, Dec. 10, 2009.
- December 01, 2009 Leo Gerard Testifies on the Final Injury Hearing On Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from China - Dec. 1, 2009 This is the most important steel case against China that the USW has been involved in. Between the end of 2008 and September 2009, this industry lost 2,421 workers. Hours worked in the industry fell by more than half and wages earned fell by over $108 million.
