Bobcat: Iconic Loader Vehicles Made by USW Members
Everyone wants a Bobcat. Not the animal, but the compact loader, the vehicle that eases strenuous tasks such as moving snow, building walls, clearing land, even getting those raised garden beds built....
View ArticleEnd the Delays Deadly to Workers
Wear black on Saturday. It is Workers’ Memorial Day, a time devoted to commemorating those killed on the job. A month later, on soldiers’ Memorial Day, the nation will recognize those who sacrificed...
View ArticleWorkers of the World Unite — with Shareholders
At Citigroup, shareholders had their say on CEO pay — and they yelled, “No damn way!” Concerted action by shareholders, workers and public interest groups compelled corporate change in several other...
View ArticleUSW, Unite and Workers Uniting Help Form IndustriAll
By Tony Burke Assistant General Secretary, Unite the UnionThis last week was a historic week for two reasons – the Steering Committee of Workers Uniting, the global union created by USW and Unite, met...
View ArticleA Job Creation Saga
The United Steelworkers would not take “shut” for an answer. Steelworkers demonstrated, petitioned, held press conferences, conducted candlelight vigils, demanded studies, pestered lawmakers, organized...
View ArticleImmigration Reform Prevents Employer Abuse
Oscar came to the United States at the age of 16 to work. There were no jobs for him in his native Guatemala, and he felt obligated to help support his parents. He was lured across borders by the...
View ArticleGOP Worships the “Hand,” Disrespects Those Who Work with Them
The invisible hand of the market, which the GOP worships as an infallible god, is curled into a fist and is pounding America’s lowest-paid workers. Those workers have complained about the grinding...
View ArticleCreator of 47% Tape Shines Light on USW-Supported Labor Rights Activist
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View ArticleWest Blast Obliterates Safety Lie
You are not safe. Not at work. Not at home in your bed. The biggest threat is not terrorism. It’s corporate negligence leading to a blast or collapse or release of toxic chemicals. Terrorism killed...
View ArticleAmerica Feeds the Rich
The Farm Bill that is expected to pass the U.S. House this week explains income inequality in America. The Republican-sponsored proposal slashes food stamps for poor children and pads farm subsidies...
View ArticleStop in the Name of Love – of Country
The conduct of the New York State Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in rehabilitating the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge can only be described as anti-American. The MTA plans to send $235.7 million of...
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