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United Steelworkers
The United Steelworkers union (USW) represents 850,000 workers in North America employed in many industries that include metals, rubber, chemicals, paper, oil refining and the service and public sectors.
Latest News
TimkenSteel, United Steelworkers Shake Hands on Labor Agreement
03 October 2017 - TimkenSteel Corp. and the United Steelworkers union have reached a tentative, four-year labor agreement that provides wage increases and improvements to worker health and safety.
Steelworkers Approve New Labor Deal With EVRAZ North America
29 September 2017 - Members of the United Steelworkers union have ratified a five-year labor agreement with EVRAZ North America’s Pueblo, Colo., USA, plant.
USW to Trump: Get on With It Already
27 July 2017 - In regard to the Trump administration’s decision to delay action on new steel trade measures, the United Steelworkers union has this much to say: “What are you waiting for?”
AK Steel, United Steelworkers Agree to Four-Year Labor Pact
15 March 2017 - The United Steelworkers union at AK Steel Corp.’s Mansfield Works in Ohio have ratified a four-year labor deal, the company has announced.
Essar Algoma Seeks Wage Cut From Steelworkers Union
23 January 2017 - Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma, which continues to operate under creditor protection, might now headed toward a showdown with the United Steelworkers union.
Steelworkers Approve New Labor Agreement With Cliffs Natural Resources
30 September 2016 - Members of the United Steelworkers union have ratified a three-year labor agreement with iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources, the company announced on Thursday.
Cliffs Natural Resources, Steelworkers Shake Hands on New Labor Agreement
26 August 2016 - North American iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has reached a tentative labor agreement with the United Steelworkers union, the company announced on Friday.
Steelworkers Accept Three-Year Labor Agreement with ArcelorMittal
23 June 2016 - The United Steelworkers union has ratified a three-year labor deal with ArcelorMittal USA, the union announced on Thursday.
Steel Industry Leaders to Testify Before U.S. Congress on Unfair Imports Crisis
25 March 2015 - The United Steelworkers Union (USW) will be joining steel company CEOs, and steel industry representatives on Capitol Hill, Thursday, 26 March 2015, 8:30am–10:00pm to testify at a Congressional Steel Caucus hearing on the "State of American Steel."
SSINA, USW Urge Exclusion of Japan from TPP Negotiations
03 March 2015 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) and the United Steelworkers (USW) have sent the letter below to U.S. Trade Representative Michael B. Froman.
USW Members Ratify Labor Agreement for AK Steel's Mountain State Carbon Plant
06 February 2015 - AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that members of the United Steelworkers (USW) international union have ratified a new 4-year labor agreement covering about 215 hourly production and maintenance employees at the company's Mountain State Carbon cokemaking plant in Follansbee, West Virginia.
U. S. Steel Idling Lorain Tubular Operations
07 January 2015 - United States Steel Corporation is temporarily idling operations and making layoffs at its Lorain Tubular Operations in Lorain, Ohio, as a result of a decline in tubular market conditions which is impacting demand for the plant’s tubular products.
EVRAZ North America and Local USW Reach Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement
02 January 2015 - EVRAZ North America announced that a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement has been reached with United Steelworkers Union locals 5890 (Regina, Sask., Canada) and 6673 (Calgary, Alta., Canada). A ratification date has not yet been scheduled due to the holidays.
USW Raises Concerns about WTO Decisions on U.S. Countervailing Duty Measures
18 December 2014 - United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard has expressed deep concern with the WTO Appellate Body and especially its continuing interference in the administration of U.S. trade remedy laws through interpretations of WTO agreements.
USW Members Ratify Labor Agreement for AK Steel's Ashland Works
17 December 2014 - Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1865 have ratified a new 42-month labor agreement covering more than 800 hourly production and maintenance employees at AK Steel’s Ashland, Ky., plant.
USW Applauds ITC for Continuing Investigation of Welded Line Pipe from Korea and Turkey
01 December 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) union said that the International Trade Commission (ITC) took the correct action in voting to continue investigating antidumping and countervailing duties on welded line pipe from Korea and Turkey.
USW Members Ratify New Labor Agreement at AK Steel Tubemaking Unit
19 November 2014 - The members of United Steelworkers of America (USW) Local 1915 have ratified a new three-year labor agreement with AK Steel’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AK Tube LLC, covering about 100 hourly production and maintenance employees at its Walbridge, Ohio, facility.
USW Joins Petition for Duties on Welded API Line Pipe Imports
27 October 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) union has joined a petition calling on the U.S. Commerce Department (DOC) and International Trade Commission (ITC) to impose antidumping and countervailing duties on welded API line pipe imports from South Korea and Turkey.
U.S. Electrical Steel Producers to Appeal Decision in Trade Case
24 October 2014 - U.S. producers of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) will file an appeal of the negative decision on "material injury" by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
U.S. Electrical Steel Producers Welcome Final Determinations in Electrical Steel Trade Case
02 October 2014 - The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced final dumping margins for grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) from the People's Republic of China, Russia, and South Korea and the final subsidy margin on GOES from the People's Republic of China, as follows:
