SOAR Raises Its First Flag in District 13
The first Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter in District 13 held its first official meeting and received its charter on Tuesday, October 13. Retirees from several locals in the Corpus Christi area joined together to form SOAR Chapter 13-1. More than 30 retirees attended this first meeting. L to R: George Rosas–Secretary/Treasurer, ...... more

Steelworkers Work To Ensure Safe Texas Citgo Refinery Startup
By Doug Cunningham, Workers Independent News (WIN) The United Steelworkers union is trying to make sure that when a Citgo refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas restarts this month, it’s a safe startup. The refinery was shut down after an explosion that critically injured a worker. John Warner, President of USW Local 13-1647, says Citgo wanted to rush ...... more

USW Local 1327 Supporting EFCA
Charles Henderson of USW Local 1327 in Ashdown, Arkansas explains what his local is doing to support the Employee Free Choice Act. This local represents paper workers at the paper mill in Ashdown. As Charles puts it in his letter to the Ashdown paper, "A job in the Domtar mill is one of the best jobs in our community, because we can protect our ...... more

Unions Helping the Community
Employee Free Choice Act school supply drive in Texarkana It is no secret that working families in Texarkana are struggling to make ends meet. For this reason, area workers and union members held a two week long school supply drive to collect supplies and donate them to some of the hardest hit families in our community. The school supply drive culminated ...... more

Thousands March for Free Choice, say it's Civil Rights Issue
Nearly 1,500 African-American leaders, union members, community activists and other locals braved nearly 100 degree temperatures to join USW International President Leo W. Gerard, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Arlene Holt-Baker, CNA National President Deborah Buger, CWA Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Rechenbach, ...... 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

Tom Cole says China treads on U.S. jobs
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom Cole testified Tuesday in favor of a quota on Chinese tire imports, arguing that a flood of tires from the Asian country threatens jobs at two tire plants in his district. Cole, R-Moore, told the International Trade Commission that he was a strong advocate for free trade but that China is obligated to follow rules established ...... more

USW Local 13-2001 Awards 2009 Scholarships
Local 13-2001’s Scholarship Program began in 1993. Over the years the local has been able to help many deserving young men and women accomplish their higher education goals. Generous donations from Williams Kherkher law firm, as well as many of the local members make this program such a success. At the conclusion of this years award program the ...... more

Keep it Made in America from District 13
The United Steelworkers and Alliance for American Manufacturing partnered with the Mayors and Municipalities Automotive Coalition, elected officials, UAW, and the auto industry supply chain stakeholders to raise public awareness of the economic importance of the American auto industry supply chain. Our research shows that over seven million jobs are ...... more

Videos of Workers - Keep It Made in America
Alan Hughes in Little Rock, AR Daryl Powell in Texarkana, AR BJ Martin in Texarkana, AR Elia Carrillo in Grand Prairie, TX Ron Webb in Shreveport Jerry Ragster in Longview, TX Roxanne Williams in Arlington, TX Harold Sweat in Longview ...... more

Local 752L Continues the Fight to Pass Employee Free Choice Act
Members of LU 752L spent a day in mid-April hand billing over 600 members coming off swing shift and day shift outside of Cooper Tire plant. The handbills asked members to call and write Senators, Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and ask them to support the Employee Free Choice Act. Initial reports show that this action generated an additional 250 calls ...... more

2009 Health, Safety and Environment Conference
The 2009 United Steelworkers’ Health, Safety and Environment Conference will be held August 17-21 at the Hilton Americas-Houston Convention Center Hotel in Houston, Texas. The conference is specifically for your Health, Safety and Environment Committee chairperson, committee members, full-time health and safety representatives and other activists from your local union. ...... more

USW Local Celebrates Three-Year Agreement
On January 24, United Steelworkers (USW) Local 752L held a celebration event at the Four States Fair Ground in Texarkana, AR for all those who helped in keeping Cooper Tire open. Cooper announced last year that they planned to shut down one of their four North American tire plants. The state and local Government pledged funds and tax relief along with ...... more

A “Week Of Caring” Project
Each year, the United Way hosts an event that is titled “A Day of Caring.” This year’s day was expanded to a “Week of Caring” to accommodate the various agencies and the large number of volunteers needed to complete the assigned projects. The project for the United Steelworkers Local 752L and Cooper Tire was the completion ...... more

Union Interests No Worse Than Execs'
Union wages and benefits are not the reasons that many companies are in a financial crisis. Yes, unions may want fair wages, retirement and medical benefits for their workers, but how is that any different from the big corporate executives? The way I see it, they are making $9 million a year, flying around on private jets, having meetings in luxury ...... more

2008 USW Local 13-2001 Scholarship Recipients
Back row: Eric Smith; Jim Hart, Attorney; Mickey Breaux, District 13 Director; Rachel Farias and Ken Evans, Local President. Front Row: Katie Smith standing in for Erin Smith; Sara Shelton, Sarah Reid, Amy Coykendall, Ashley Evans and Donielle Alexander. Recipients not pictured: Eric Young; Amanda Barker; Tara Castillo; Blake Fischer; Maegan Greenwood; ...... more

USW Political Intern Receives Award
Amanda Boulden, a second-year intern with the United Steelworkers was recently awarded the Jeffrey Ledbetter Award by the Democratic Party of Arkansas. The award is given each year to an outstanding Young Democrat who through political involvement shows dedication in working for the party. From l to r: Don Davies, Staff Representative (also her second ...... more

Early Vote Rally in Baton Rouge Produces Results
But Steelworkers Prepare for the Next Hurdle An Early Vote Rally that was conducted on March 1st at United Steelworker’s (USW) Local Union 13-12 hall in Baton Rouge, LA produced promising results with the endorsement of candidate Don Cazayoux for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District About 45 local union activists attended the meeting to ...... more