USW 1155L Members Provide Holiday Cheer
The local Good & Welfare Committee wrapped up the 18th Annual Angel Tree Drive on December 18, when they delivered Christmas cheer to children in need of a “Secret Santa.” Local 1155L has sponsored Morrison Elementary School since chartering in 1990 as Steelworker members, friends and families go all out in supporting our community Angels. ...... more

USW Distributes Christmas Cheer in Alabama
Laid-off USW Local 351L members, officers and BF Goodrich management pitch this year joined together to help the local’s Women of Steel distribute toys and food for the Salvation Army’s annual event. Toys were distributed this year on Dec. 18 and Dec. 19. Food baskets are scheduled for distribution on Dec. 20. Members of Local 351L and its ...... more

USW Local 12L Goes the Extra Mile Sponsoring Holiday Events
On November 14, 2008, USW Local 12L donated $300 to The Snellgrove Civitan Center in Gadsden, Alabama to purchase 12 lever-type door knobs to bring classrooms up to safety codes. The Snellgrove Center provides services for adults with special needs. USW Local 12L donated $250to assist The ComeUnity Thanksgiving Celebration, which was to be held at the ...... more

USW Announces New Agreement at MeadWestvaco Mahrt, Alabama Paper Mill
USW Announces New Agreement at MeadWestvaco Mahrt, Alabama Paper Mill For Immediate Release November 11, 2008 Mahrt, Ala.—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 ...... more

2008 Homer Wilson Scholarships Awarded
A scholarship named for Homer Wilson, former Director of District 9, was established for children of District 9 Steelworkers who qualify. Those eligible to compete are the children of a member in good standing of a United Steelworker local union in District 9 and are a high school student graduating between January and July of the year the scholarship ...... more

Steelworkers Ratify Contract at Georgia Pacific’s Brewton, Ala. Mill
Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 888 and Local 941 ratified a four-year labor agreement by a margin of three-to-one yesterday at the Georgia-Pacific (GP) paper mill in Brewton, Ala., that provides wage and benefit increases, improves retiree health care and pensions in addition to restoring all seniority rights that existed on Sept. 27, 2007, under the plant’s previous owner. “When Smurfit Stone sold ...... more

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 is part of the USW’s international “Protect Our Kids – Stop Toxic Imports” campaign. Members of the community are invited to bring toys and other imported items to the VI Taxi Association Building Clubhouse, where they will be screened for lead and where the USW will provide safety and educational material. “I’ve been ...... more

USW Local 959 Crusades Against Toxic Trade Hosts Session to Demonstrate Testing Products for Lead
The United Steelworkers (USW) Local 959 is hosting a lead screening session to educate families in Fayetteville about potentially toxic products and the bad trade policies that are allowing them into our homes. The product screenings at the local union hall is part of the USW's international "Protect Our Kids - Stop Toxic Imports" campaign. Members of the community are invited to bring toys ...... more