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The Steelworkers Union Begins with You!

In the Steelworkers, YOU are the Union. The Steelworkers are one of the few unions that maintains a "one member equals one vote" philosophy.

You will make all the decisions in your Local Union by a democratic vote.

You will nominate and elect Local Union officers from among your co-workers in your bargaining unit and other health care facilities in your area.

You will vote for Steelworkers District Directors and International Officers. The Steelworkers are one of the few major Unions where members vote directly for the top officers of the International Union. Democratic elections hold our leadership accountable to our membership.

You will determine your bargaining demands and elect your negotiating team members.

You will be part of a Local Union that will decide all affairs of the Local Union.

You will have Steelworker support with staff representatives from our district office to assist your Local in these matters.

In addition, you can call on support from the various departments of the International Steelworkers Union to assist you in problems related to:

Health and Safety Collective Bargaining Research Pensions and Insurance Organizing Education Political Action Legal Civil Rights Communications and Media

Increase Your Political Clout

Your facility belongs to one or more of the industry groups that lobby for funding at the state/provincial and federal levels. Unfortunately, the increased funding seldom ends up in your pocket.

That's where the Steelworkers step in. We fight along side your facility for more federal and state/provincial funds, but we also fight to make sure some of these dollars get to you.

Furthermore, we are fighting for legislation that will mandate safe staffing standards in your facility and legislation that will disallow mandatory overtime.

There's power in numbers and with the clout of the Steelworkers membership behind you, we can change the system in a way that ensures that the money will be there for higher pay and benefits and safer working conditions for all of you.

 For more information, contact the USW at 1-800-637-8513
For an Organizing Contact Request Form, click HERE