How Americans Can Buy American
How Americans Can Buy American is filled with extensive lists of virtually every imaginable brand of food or household item, complete with up-to-date information on where each company is based. How Americans Can Buy American is a solid, serviceable, consumer-oriented reference and one that should be on the computer favorites of every American union ...... more

New Jersey Women of Steel Hold First Meeting
The District 4 New Jersey Women of Steel Regional Council kicked off their first meeting. Maria Alvarez chaired and USW Sub Director, John Shinn and Women of Steel Director, Ann Flener both were in attendance. Healthcare reform, building a local union Women's Committee, political education, the importance of union activism were all subjects of discussion. ...... more

Steelworkers Meet and Greet Congressional Candidate, Bill Owens
On October 29, a “Meet and Greet” event was held at the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 420 hall in Massena, NY for Bill Owens who is running in a special congressional election in New York’s 23rd congressional seat. District 4 Director, Bill Pienta and Jason Chilton, Vice-President of USW Local 450a worked with the Owens campaign ...... more

Women of Steel in District 4 Participate in United Way Day of Caring
On June 24, a team of United Steelworker (USW) women from Local 1000 participated on an all-day project at a Women's shelter as part of a United Way Day of Caring in Corning, NY. ‘This was a fun way to build our Women of Steel (WOS) committee,” said Rebecca Price, Division 4 Committeeperson for the local, “and a great help to the ...... more

Support for Tire Workers by District 4 Lawmakers
At Senator Gillibrand's Urging, ITC Rules in Favor of WNY Tire Indutry Workers--Calls For Relief At the urging of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, today the International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that a surge of imports of tires from China has injured domestic tire industry workers and recommend a remedy. In April, Senator Gillibrand called ...... more

USW fact sheets, background, other info related to tire trade case against China
The United Steelworkers (USW) today announced the filing of a major trade case against the flood of imported consumer tires from China that have led to thousands of job losses and a growing number of plant closings throughout the U. S. Leo W. Gerard, USW international president, declared: “American workers are struggling to make it through the ...... more

Bishop: China imports hurt Cooper
By J.D. Sumner, Albany Herald ALBANY - An influx of imported Chinese tires may have lead to the closure of Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.'s Albany plant and the loss of 1,400 jobs, according to the testimony of U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, before the U.S. International Trade Commission Wednesday. Bishop is lobbying for sanctions against the Chinese ...... more

Democrats Back Case to Curb Chinese Tires Amid Economic Woes
June 2 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Arlen Specter and other Democratic lawmakers backed a petition to limit Chinese tire imports, arguing that the case is a chance for President Barack Obama to chart a new course for U.S. trade policy. At a hearing of the U.S. International Trade Commission today, Specter of Pennsylvania joined Senators Sherrod Brown of Ohio, ...... more

Unions Rally for American Jobs
Union members, retirees and family members from the United Auto Workers (UAW) and United Steelworkers (USW) gathered outside Delphi Corp.’s manufacturing complex in Lockport, NY last Wednesday to tell the company they need to "build it here, if you want people to buy it here." Fears of closing plants in the U.S. has prompted workers ...... more

WILD Annual Summer Institute
Creating the future we want to see! June 26 – 28, 2009, Bentley University, Waltham, MA What is WILD Summer Institute? WILD is an inspirational educational program that provides women with the leadership vision, confidence and skills to become more effective leaders and organizers in the labor movement in Massachusetts. The weekend program begins ...... more

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Act”), which President Obama signed into law on February 17, 2009, provides a temporary premium subsidy under COBRA for certain “assistance-eligible individuals.” “Assistance-eligible individuals” include employees and their dependents who lose group health coverage ...... more

Steelworkers from Local 4-575 Rally to Stop Contracting Out
In early April, members of the United Steelworkers Local 4-575 and supporters, protested outside the Merck facility in Rahway. The company is attempting to outsource up to 178 union jobs. Jim Conway, the union president, said Merck wants to contract a California-based management service to provide workers who will replace permanent employees. "It's ...... more

USW Local 450 Members Take Part in Approval of a Long-Term Contract with NY Governor
In early January, Governor Paterson greeted represented workers from United Steelworker (USW) Locals 450 and 420A at Alcoa's plants in Massena, where he approved a contract between New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Alcoa, Inc. that will protect jobs and invest in New York's energy economy. This low-cost NYPA hydropower is intended to protect 900 North ...... more