STEELWORKERS

About USW

Mission: The values upon which the USW was founded in 1942 still guide the organization today. These include: Uniting in one organization, regardless of creed, color or nationality, all workmen and working women eligible for membership; Increasing the wages and improving the conditions of employment of members by legislation, joint agreements or other legitimate means; Securing equitable statutory old-age pension, workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance laws; Enforcing existing just laws and to secure the repeal of those which are unjust; Securing, by legislative enactment, laws protecting the limbs, lives and health of members, protecting their right to organize and other legislation as will be beneficial.

Members Work As: USW members work in the steel, aluminum, iron ore, cement, glass, rubber, paper and paper products, oil, chemical and manufacturing industries, as well as in mining and other metals. They work as health care workers, professors, bank workers,  grocery workers, security guards, electricians, pharmaceutical workers, public servants and much more.

Industries Represented: Atomic, chemical, education, energy and utilities, glass, molders, pottery, plastics, health care, pharmacies and pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, metals, mining, oil and petroleum, paper and forestry, public employees, rubber and tires, transportation and more.