WOMAN OF STEEL IN LIBERIA
I was proud to be a part of the recent USW delegation to Liberia as a representative or our Union and Women of Steel (WOS). The delegation was led by USW Vice-President (Human Affairs) Fred Redmond and included John Alexander of Health, Safety and Environment; and Mike Zielinski of Strategic Campaigns. Also joining the delegation were Marc Bayard and Neha Misra of the AFL-CIO’s Solidarity Center. The purpose of this December 2008 trip was to facilitate union-building training sessions with our Liberian sisters and brothers. ...... more

Women Workers Uniting
Women Workers Uniting is a new publication which contains articles concerning union women from WORKERS UNITING, the first global trade union created by a merger of Unite and the United Steelworkers (USW). Unite, the UK’s biggest union, and the USW, the largest private sector union in the USA and Canada, reached an agreement in 2008 to create the ...... more

A Debi Tomlinson Adventure With Krewes Kare
My adventure with Krewes Kare started 3 years ago after Hurricane Katrina when a group of friends who were concerned about those in the surrounding areas had been talking about what could be done to help. As it happened one of the ladies that started this whole thing was hooked up with a group called Angel Flight, a non-profit charitable organization ...... more

Local 309 Hosts Christmas Party For Underprivileged Children
USW District 9 Local 309 Women of Steel hosted a Christmas Party for children living at and below poverty level, many of which are in the Relative Care Giver Program - a program for aunts, uncles, grandparents and other relatives raising children which they did not give birth to. Jennifer Myers chairs Local 309’s Women’s Committee and Yvonne ...... more

Women of Steel in District 2 on the Move
The months of April, May and June have been a busy for the Women of Steel Councils in USW District 2 (MI). “The Hidden Face of Globalization,” a DVD dealing with workers in sweatshops around the world was presented and discussed at all council meetings held in Michigan. The topic was so moving that many of the sisters took a copy of the ...... more

Women of Steel are at it Again!
This time it’s District 12 sisters participating in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Spokane, Washington. Pictured are Cheryle and Kelly carrying the banner, Sheila Daughtery driving the sports car and Joan Bender passing candy to the crowd. Events such as these are a wonderful way to get recognition for our union and its ...... more

Women of Steel Make a Difference
Fifty-two employees at Smead Manufacturing were sent home because there was no work. When less-senior employee’s received their paychecks, some found that they hadn’t earned enough to even cover their insurance benefit. That’s when Women of Steel of USW Local 717 in Hastings, Minnesota stepped in and began a fundraising campaign selling HOPE candles ...... more

Special Guests at Southern Illinois Meeting
The District 7 Southern Illinois Women’s Council had three very special guests at their July meeting. Margaret Blackshere, president of the Illinois AFL-CIO was on hand to receive the council’s first Woman of Accomplishment award. Ms. Blackshere has roots in southern Illinois. While teaching in Madison she was instrumental in forming her local union ...... more

Locals 9115 & 2660 Participate in Political Leadership Training
Cherie Manner and Delores Sabin, members of United Steelworkers Locals 9115 & 2660 from District 11 in Minnesota participated in a “Go Run” Political Leadership Training 2006 as a part of The White House Project. The mission of this project is to encourage, promote and support women's leadership in all political parties and at all levels of public office. ...... more

Woman of Steel Gains Seat on Connecticut AFL-CIO Executive Board
ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT – The Executive Board of the Connecticut AFL-CIO has unanimously elected Tammie Botelho (center) of the United Steelworkers to serve on the board of the state federation for the 2005-2007 term. In announcing the results, President John Olsen said, “It is an honor for the Connecticut AFL-CIO to welcome Sister Tammie Botelho of ...... more

USW Sisters Came Together in a “Big Way”
USW sisters came together in a “Big Way” at the Wisconsin Dells November 30 and December 3, 2005 attending the first “Women of Steel” Leadership Development Courses in that District since the merger. They were mobilizing USW Steelworker sisters from both USWA and PACE locals joining forces to establish new networks between one another and build more ...... more

Women of Steel Build Power in District 9
Sisters in District 9 came together at multiple locations throughout the district attending the Women of Steel Leadership Development Course. District Director Connie Entrekin offered WOS training in 3 locations, Nashville, TN, Birmingham, AL and Concord, SC in support of women’s committees and councils throughout the district requesting the training. ...... more