- July 02, 2009 Steelworkers Ratify Groundbreaking Agreement with MeadWestvaco in Covington The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the members of USW Local 8-675 in Covington, Virginia have voted in favor of a proposed new contract with MeadWestvaco. The overwhelming ratification vote took place on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
- June 29, 2009 USW Applauds ITC Remedy Vote on China Tire Imports The United Steelworkers (USW) applauded today’s vote by the International Trade Commission (ITC) for a tariff remedy in the union’s Section 421 petition against a surge of low-priced and market disrupting consumer tires from China.
- June 29, 2009 USW Family Members Awarded Union Plus Scholarships A higher education is more important than ever. But with real wages falling for working families, health care costs increasing and tuition rising faster than the rate of inflation, affording an education now is even harder.
- June 03, 2009 Testimony of USW International President Gerard before ITC re: Tires from China On June 2, 2009, USW International President Leo W. Gerard testified before the International Trade Commission in Washington, D.C., about why Chinese tire imports are hurting U.S. workers. Click here for the entire testimony.
- June 03, 2009 Testimony of USW International VP Conway before ITC re: Chinese Tires On June 2, 2009, USW International Vice President Thomas C. Conway testified before the International Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. about the impact of Chinese tires on American workers. Click here for the entire testimony.
- June 03, 2009 Testimony of USW's Ron Hoover before ITC re: Chinese Tires On June 2, 2009, Ron Hoover - USW's executive vice president of the Rubber and Plastics Industry Conference - testifed before the International Trade Commission about the impact of Chinese tire imports on U.S. workers. Click here for his entire testimony.
- July 01, 2009 FrontLines Volume 1, Issue 5 In this Edition: Worker Safety Program Expanded by Bush Administration Not Effective, GAO Reports, Can a Book on Derivatives Be Delightful?, What a week for Libby, Protecting American Workers Act (PAWA) Allows Criminal Prosecution for Willful Violators, Covers More Workers, Protects Whistleblowers and Includes Family Members of Victims in OSHA Proceedings, Tammy Miser Translated Grief into Family Support and health and Safety Reform
- June 25, 2009 The Oil Worker, Issue 8 In this Edition: Oil Refiners Fail to Learn from Past Safety Incidents, Near Misses, Oil Industry Keeps Repeating Its Mistakes, Report All Incidents to USW Health, Safety, & Environment Department, National Oil Bargaining Continues Into Springtime, What’s Happening at your Site?
- June 16, 2009 FrontLines Volume 1, Issue 4 In this edition: Firestone Agricultural Workers Union Gets Health and Safety Training, Union-Building, and Women of Steel Training in Liberia, Never Forget, Fear and Looting in America: Are We Really Out of Money?, Tony Mazzocchi – Union Hell-Raiser, Are Some Chemicals More Dangerous at Low Levels?
