Coordinated Bargaining

In numerous cases, creating and preserving industry-wide contract patterns means coordinated bargaining with other unions which also represent workers in the industry. Many USW Industry Conferences, such as Aluminum and Container, are involved in these efforts. One long-standing example is the General Electric Collective Bargaining Committee, where ... more

Worker/Union Participation

The USW has negotiated Partnership Agreements with explicit rules and objectives in the Steel, Aluminum, Container, Mining and Rubber and Plastics Industries. USW contracts in other industries contain similar participative programs. The ideas behind worker/union participation are simple: No one knows our jobs better than the men and women who work them ... more

Coordinated Bargaining

In numerous cases, creating and preserving industry-wide contract patterns means coordinated bargaining with other unions which also represent workers in the industry. Many USW Industry Conferences, such as Aluminum and Container, are involved in these efforts. One long-standing example is the General Electric Collective Bargaining Committee, where ... more