5th Annual “Evening with the Browns” Fundraiser
In early October, members of the United Steelworkers joined with the officers of the National College Players Association (NCPA) for our 5th annual “Evening with the Browns” fundraiser with players from the Cleveland Browns NFL football team. More than 300 USW local union officers and members from the Cleveland area were in attendance to ...... more

Nuclear Weapons Sites Continue to Fail Monitoring Workers
Sick former Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant workers in Colorado were told last June that those employed at the plant after 1966 could not receive expedited compensation and medical care because radiation monitoring had improved since the 1950s and early 1960s and there were adequate exposure records. Now, a report from the inspector general of the ...... more

Ohio Rapid Response Activists Organize June 16 Forum
American Standard corporate executives announced they were no longer interested in continuing the company’s well-known Bath and Kitchen business in early February 2007. Citing diminishing profits, they are poised to dump those operations along with thousands of employees by fall. Rapid Reponse activists in Ohio are responding by organizing a public ...... more

District 1 Communicators Develop Skills
“Through education and communication, we will empower our brothers and sisters” For one week in March, 22 aspiring communicators from District 1 came to Pittsburgh to take part in the “Getting Started” workshop for new editors. The event was sponsored by District 1 and hosted by the United Steelworkers Press Association (USPA). The United Steelworkers ...... more

Steelworkers Ratify Contracts, End Two Ohio Disputes
Eramet, Pretty Products Workers Continue Fighting for Fairness on the Job Feb. 20, 2007 – Two groups of Ohio Steelworkers ratified contracts this month and ended labor disputes after several contentious months on the picket line. About 300 locked-out members of USW Local 1-00639 ratified a contract with Eramet Marietta, Inc. on Feb. 2, while ...... more

Ugly Business at Pretty Products
· On September 25, 2006, about 250 members of USW Local 50L in Coshocton, Ohio were forced on strike after giving 48-hours notice when management of Pretty Products unfairly insisted on massive concessions in negotiations for a new contract. · The loyal, experienced workers had first extended their previous contract from its expiration on May 13, 2006 ...... more

Union Plus Announces 2007 Scholarship Program
The Union Plus Scholarship Program is currently taking applications for its 2007 Scholarship competition. Current and retired members of AFL-CIO unions participating in any Union Plus program, their spouses and their dependent children can apply for a Union Plus Scholarship, with awards ranging from $500 to $4,000. All applications must be postmarked ...... more