Releases / Advisories
- November 25, 2008 | USW USW’S Conway says final China import duties needed on line pipe Thomas M. Conway, Vice President of the United Steelworkers (USW), testified yesterday before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to urge a final determination against illegal China imports of circular welded carbon quality line pipe produced by ten domestic companies that are used in the oil and gas distribution industry. Read more here.
- November 20, 2008 Steel Industry Urges U.S. Government to Stand Up to China The following joint statement was released today by the United Steelworkers, American Iron and Steel Institute, Steel Manufacturer’s Association, Specialty Steel Industry of North America and The Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports.
- November 17, 2008 USW Women of Steel Crusade Against Toxic Trade; Hosts Session to Demonstrate Testing Products for Lead The United Steelworkers (USW) Women of Steel (WOS) is hosting a lead screening session to educate families about potentially toxic products and the bad trade policies that are allowing them into our homes. The product screenings are part of the USW's international "Protect Our Kids - Stop Toxic Imports" campaign.
- November 11, 2008 USW Announces New Agreement at MeadWestvaco Mahrt, Alabama Paper Mill The United Steelworkers (USW) today announced the ratification of a new labor agreement at MeadWestvaco’s Mahrt, Alabama paper mill covering some 540 workers. The agreement, which will expire on October 31, 2013, provides an immediate $3,000 lump sum bonus payable to production and maintenance employees, plus an immediate general wage increase of 2% which will be retroactive to November 3, 2008.
- November 06, 2008 | USW New Video Documents USW’s Road to Change, unprecedented activsm A new USW video caps off an exciting week in which Steelworkers members have been celebrating victories by Barack Obama and other pro-worker candidates, particularly in key battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Florida where the USW mounted historical outreach efforts to educate voters on key issues and talk through other factors such as race. Read more here.
- November 05, 2008 Steelworkers Celebrate Election Night Success USW Grassroots Campaign Delivers for Obama, others United Steelworkers (USW) members nationwide celebrated last night's polling victories, particularly in key battleground states where the USW mounted unprecedented outreach efforts to educate voters on key issues. There is great anticipation that the Obama victory will help American working families and get the country as a whole back on track.
- October 30, 2008 | USW Steelers and Steelworkers to Rally for Obama-Biden, Get Out the Vote Dan Rooney and Edmond Nelson of the Pittsburgh Steelers will joing USW International President Leo W. Gerard and other leaders for a massive Get Out the Vote rally this Saturday. Get more info here.
- October 30, 2008 USW Calls Paper Trade Case Ruling ‘Good News for Working Families’ The United Steelworkers (USW) joined Appleton Papers in applauding today’s U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) final determination to impose both anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on unfairly traded imports of lightweight thermal paper (LWTP) from China and Germany.
- October 30, 2008 USW Local 8888 Ratifies New Contract With Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard In the wee hours today, members of United Steelworkers Local 8888 ratified a new four-year, four-month agreement with Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard. By a margin of 945 to 833, members said “yes” to a healthy contract in lean economic times.
- October 28, 2008 USW Raises Questions about Treasury's $125 Billion Investment in Financial Firms In a letter sent today to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo W. Gerard raised questions about the prudence of Treasury investments of $125 billion of taxpayers’ money into nine financial institutions, including the firm which Paulson recently headed, Goldman Sachs.
