United Steelworkers Archives

Union crushed at Eugene metal distributor Farwest Steel

Sep 18, 2019

When a campaign by United Steelworkers reared its head, the company’s reaction was swift and brutal.

Veterans nursing home workers vote to stay union

Jun 19, 2019

At Veterans Care Centers of Oregon in The Dalles, workers voted 60 to 37 to remain in the United Steelworkers of America.

Veterans Nursing Home workers join United Steelworkers

Jun 6, 2019

A group of 213 workers at a Lebanon, Oregon, nursing home for veterans won a union May 20.

Union-made gift ideas

Nov 29, 2017

Buying any gifts this holiday season? If you buy union, you help keep good jobs in the community, and vote with your dollars for enterprises that pay your fellow workers a living wage with benefits.

Bait and switch: Trump’s Carrier deal

Dec 14, 2016

The man who put his byline on the Art of the Deal pulls a fast one in Indiana as tough talk turns to tax giveaways.

At Malarkey Roofing Products, talk of a strike

Aug 30, 2016

The family-run company has hired a known union-buster to lead negotiations.

In McMinnville, a recycled rubber factory goes union

May 27, 2016

Wages at Ultimate RB aren’t high by union standards — around $12.50 an hour for production workers.

Steelworker honored for lifetime of service

Mar 28, 2016

Wayne Anderson once headed the Oregon Democratic Party.

USW reaches deal to end ATI lockout

Mar 1, 2016

New hires won’t get pension benefits under the deal between USW and ATI.

NLRB says ATI lockout of Steelworkers is illegal

Dec 29, 2015

If a judge agrees, the company could owe over $50 million in back pay for locking out workers.