Why Steelworkers Should Care About Healthcare Reform?

“I Have Great Insurance . . .


Why Would I Want Healthcare Reform?”
    

USW 8378 in the news

Letter on Riverbend Expansion

News articles here and here.

October 8th, 2009

Yamhill County Commissioners

Ethics Complaint Filed

For info click here , here , here and here.  Thi

New STEELWORKERS

On Thursday the workers at CRT Processing in Clackamas voted 16-8 to become STEELWORKERS. Congratulations to them and special thanks to District 12 Organizer Pete Passerelli for all his work on this.  Also, thanks for the support of Senator Merkley's Labor Liaison and the members of 7150, 6163 and Blue Oregon.  Good luck in negotiations.

Green jobs in Oregon should be fair jobs, too.?

Go check this out (More>>) and help organize for good quality Green Jobs.  Please call these executives and post a comment to support the workers at CRT Processing.

Green jobs in Oregon should be fair jobs, too.

Gerard: We Need Employee Free Choice

On the latest newscast by the Real News Network, United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo Gerard checks in on the fight for the Employee Free Choice Act      »

American Protectionism is a Myth

by Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers International President and Scott Paul, Executive Director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing

Our nation faces rising unemployment, staggering debts, shrinking trade, and no sense of when (and if) a real recovery — one that reaches Main Street and working families — will take hold.

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Dan Dimicco (CEO, Nucor) - "We didn't fire any, we don't lay people off in our company, we never have...you don't tell people there important to you when things are good, and tell them to get lost when things are tough...".  Click here for the video

Sing Out for Single Payer Health Care Road Show

Sunday, July 19th 2:30pm
McMinnville Community Center, Room 103

Sponsored By: 

Yamhill County Democrats
    Marion Polk Yamhill Counties Central Labor Council
    United Steelworker Local 8378

http://annefeeney.com/specialevents.html

“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

USW President Supports Single Payer Healthcare

USW President Supports Single Payer Healthcare

Top Union Priority Clears Senate

Top Union Priority Clears Senate – District 12

"Watch Leo Talk Manufacturing on MSNBC's The Ed Show."?

United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard appeared on MSNBC's first episode of The Ed Show, hosted by Ed Schultz. President Gerard talked about why saving the American auto industry means saving American manufacturing. And saving manufacturing, Gerard said, is the key to revitalizing the nation's economy.

New Resource Database - Find Help in One Place

Last week the AFL-CIO and Working America launched a new website called Unemployment Lifeline. On this site you can find local resources, discussion boards, cost saving tips and advice on how to make it through unemployment and back into a good job.

"Buy Oregon First"(updated)

"Buy Oregon First" gains momentum

"Buy Oregon First", a campaign that will require the state to give preference to Oregon-based companies when considering bids for government services, has added more than 400 members to its Facebook page in just a few short weeks since it w

Oregon Prescription Drug Program

Oregon's Prescription Drug program is open to all Oregon residents, regardless of income or other insurance coverage. 

Slow/ Stop Foreclosure

Steelworkers Launch ‘Make Our Future Work’ Website

The United Steelworkers (USW) launched a new website, “Make Our Future Work,” to assist workers in coping with the economic crisis and mobilize to put America back to work.

USW President Featured on Upcoming Episode of Bill Moyers Journal

Bill Moyers' Journal  Click here for a video

USW Pres. Takes On Anti-Worker Media

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