Changes in the workforce have demanded that unions remain representative and responsive. By applying the principles of equality, justice, dignity and respect within the union, the United Steelworkers has promoted human rights since its beginning. Steelworkers understand that everyone is entitled to the same rights and freedoms, regardless of race, religion, gender, age or sexual orientation.
Use this calendar to recognize special holidays of many faiths and plan local union meetings and events so that all members may attend.
2024
USW local unions and activists have a new tool to help build relationships and engage with Indigenous Steelworkers and communities.
Temporary Foreign Workers occupy year-round jobs across numerous sectors. Their permits are tied to a single employer and they often live apart from their families back home.
The USW International Civil and Human Rights Conference wove together themes from the civil rights movement and its vibrant history in Detroit, tackling the many forms of racism, Indigenous rights and collective bargaining, being involved in elections, immigration and migrant workers’ rights, 2SLGBTQIA+ rights and organizing within our unions and communities.
