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United Steelworkers Union retweeted
"My union is important to me because the workplace is how I support my family, and I want to provide for them the best I can. Our power is what makes the company share the money." aflcionc.org/news/member-spo… @steelworkers @aflcio #1u
👻 No tricks, just treats made by union workers! Get your Halloween candy stash ready with these union-made favorites. 🍬
Join us for the next Teaching Tuesday - Building and Mobilizing Solidarity Through Local Socials. Planning a local social means setting a clear budget, choosing a shift-friendly time, securing a venue, and promoting the event. Register now: usw.to/teachingtuesday
Enemies of Labor 13: J. Edgar Hoover.
Hoover spent nearly 50 years running the FBI—and much of that time was spent monitoring people he considered political radicals, including labor organizers.
United Steelworkers Union retweeted
We cannot create wins in climate advocacy if we fail to meet workers where they are at ✊ @Steelworkers, @RoxanneBrown, @SenBrianSchatz #ClimateWeekNYC
Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard!
Do you have a plan for election day on November 3? We’ve made it easy for you to find the information you need for your state at uswvoices.org.
Oil workers on Alaska’s North Slope refused to be left out in the cold when their employer began to cut wages, slash benefits and eliminate positions, so they decided to organize. In Feb. They voted by a landslide to join USW. Read more: usw.org/news/union-yes/
📚 We’re back in the library with Director of Education John Lepley!
In this third installment, John talks to us about two books: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson, and Hillbilly Highway by Max Fraser. Have you read either of these books? Let us know below 👇.
For generations, tire plants have provided good jobs, and helped build strong communities in our country. But those jobs are disappearing at an alarming rate. Domestic tire production has declined ~40% since 2000, while imports have taken an bigger share of the U.S. market.
Behind those numbers are our union brothers and sisters, their families and communities that have depended on these plants for generations. We cannot stand by while more good union jobs disappear.
Sign the petition to tell the USTR to fight for American tire jobs: usw.org/usw-in-action/trade-…
In the latest issue of USW @ Work, we take a look back at the Rapid Response Conference held this summer in D.C. Nearly 700 USW members from across the U.S. gathered for speeches, panel discussions, workshops & a lobby day on the hill. Read more: usw.org/news/steelworkers-fl…
Thank you for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with us! We ARE stronger when we stand together, uplift each other’s voices, and continue to share our labor history.
In the words of the great Dolores Huerte: ¡Sí, se puede!
Are you a union steward? Join us on Saturday at 12 p.m. for a free virtual class on grievance handling. Register here: usw.org/events/steward-satur…
Enemy of Labor 12: Rep Fred Hartley Jr. of NJ.
He was the House sponsor of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947, which placed major new restrictions on unions. It banned the closed shop, restricted secondary boycotts & jurisdictional strikes, & allowed states to pass right-to-work laws.
United Steelworkers Union retweeted
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a time to celebrate those who first called this land home.
America’s unions honor the many indigenous communities and cultures that have contributed to the story of the labor movement, and we recognize the struggles and tragedies they have endured.
ALT Indigenous Peoples’ Day | AFL-CIO
Attention local webmasters! October training dates are now available, sign up for free virtual classes below:
Oct. 12, 5 p.m. EDT, Level 1: usw.to/5ro
Oct. 22, 2 p.m. EDT, Level 1: usw.to/5rp
Oct. 26 5 p.m. EDT, Advanced: usw.to/5rq
We represent workers in a variety of trade-exposed industries, including tires, steel, aluminum, & paper. That’s why we work with policymakers like the Unites States Trade Representative to push for fair trade that accounts for workers and their communities. So what is the USTR?
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we're recognizing the Mexican American workers who stood together, with Filipino workers and leaders who fought for dignity on the job and helped change the labor movement during the Delano Grape Strike in 1965.
Davion Johnson and other workers at Corning in Hemlock, Mich., felt the sting of America’s inequality crisis, so they took matters into their own hands and joined a union.
Read about Davion’s journey in International President Roxanne D. Brown’s blog: usw.to/blog10-7.
