News Articles
- January 05, 2009 | Hightower Lowdown Hightower: Lawmakers turning economic woes into class warfare Former lawmaker Jim Hightower has written a new article in which he describes how Congress has turned the nation's economic woes into class warfare. Read more here.
- December 22, 2008 | USW USW Affirms U.S. Subsidy Duties on Chinese-Imported Line Pipe Thomas M. Conway, Vice President of the United Steelworkers (USW), affirmed today’s vote by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to impose anti-subsidy duties on China imports of lined pipe at levels ranging between 36 to 40 percent. Read more here.
- December 12, 2008 | USW NEW VIDEO: USW economist: Paying people well right way to organize economy “We stand without apology for the principle of paying people well. . . That is both morally right, and we believe the right way to organize an economy.” USW economist Ron Bloom made this profound statement in a presentation he recently gave outlining what happened to our economy. Watch it here.
- December 09, 2008 | USW USW President Gerard, broad coaltion unveil major "Main Street Recovery" economic plan USW International President Leo W. Gerard and a group of economists and progressive organization leaders have drafted a Main Street Recovery Program to help renew our economy. Read more about this important effort here.
- December 08, 2008 | Campaign for America's Future Bold, creative solutions to economic crisis discussed at congressional forum With our economy in crisis, bold solutions are needed. Ideas such as reinvesting in our infrastructure and green energy were among the items discussed at a recent meeting with progressive and congressional leaders. Read more here.
- December 05, 2008 Is the Economy Headed for a Depression? Respected economist and University of Maryland Professor Peter Morici writes today that the worse-than-expected job loss number raisies a troubling question: Is the United States headed for a Depression? Read his article here.
- December 04, 2008 | USW NEW VIDEO: Gerard on Fox News talking about challenges in manufacturing, auto rescue plan USW International President Leo W. Gerard continues to earn the media spotlight with his insight into why the auto crisis is having a huge impact on manufacturing. Watch his latest interview on Fox News here.
- December 04, 2008 | USW NEW VIDEO: USW President talks auto rescue plan on MSNBC show USW International President Leo W. Gerard appeared this week on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show to discuss why the big three automakers - and millions of other blue-collar workers - desperately need a rescue plan. Watch a video of his appearance here.
- December 02, 2008 | USW USW member featured in post-election victory conference This new video showcases a USW local union member who was key to the Labor '08 election program. Watch it here.
- December 01, 2008 | USW USW Diary Entry: A Union Activist Returns Home to Work for Change Linda Foley returned to her home town of Pittsburgh 30 years after leaving to join hundreds of Steelerworkers to work for Barack Obama. Read her inspiring diary entry here.
