Category Archives: Membership Updates
Go Red for Women on February 14th
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On Thursday, February 14, 2013, we would like our WOS and all local 3657 staff to wear red and black to bring awareness to two causes, Go Red for Women (red), which creates an awareness around heart disease in women, and One Billion Rising (red and black), a global movement that raises awareness and combats violence against women.
Protected: Brown Bag Discussion on RedBrick Wellness Program
Take Three Minutes to Save a Life
Sign a petition to urge action on silica exposure!
Eighteen years ago, as a single parent struggling to make ends meet, Alan White landed a job at a foundry in Buffalo, New York. The pay was great. He thought he was set. Three years ago, he went to a doctor and after a series of tests was told that he will die from exposure to silica in his workplace.
Local 3657 Members tell Tim Murphy: Jobs Not Cuts
Yesterday, working families across the U.S. called on their representatives to reject benefit cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid; close tax loopholes for the richest two percent; and cancel sequestration. Members from 3657 joined union activists from across Pittsburgh, braving the ice, sleet and snow, to take that message to Representative Tim Murphy’s office. Check out some of the pictures from Ike Gittlen.
January 2013 President’s Report
Local 3657 is starting the year ready for action. Earlier this month we mailed an annual report to every member’s home, outlining our accomplishments from 2012 and laying out some of our key challenges and priorities for 2013. Some of those key priorities are:
- Starting in as soon as possible, we will be holding regular brown-bag lunches hosted by various committees of our Local giving them an opportunity to give presentations on their work, solicit help in important projects, or facilitate discussions on topics that are important to us. Continue reading
Senate Filibuster Reform Outcome
A deal over Senate filibuster reform was reached late Wednesday, January 23, 2013.
Not sure what was being debated? Check out the information about the Senate reform here.
The changes are modest and not the more deliberative process that we wanted, but without the calls and outreach of our members and allies, we would’ve had complete status quo. As The Hill points out in an article about the deal, this is the biggest change to filibuster rules in decades.
For more details about the votes, click here.
Thank you – to every member who made a call urging their Senator to support filibuster reform. every call makes a difference.
Protected: Proposed Agenda for December 20, 2012 Meeting
USW Local 3657: Looking Forward
A look back at our Local Union’s accomplishments in 2012 and a look forward of the exciting work to come in 2013.
A Great Year
2012 was, without a doubt a groundbreaking year for United Steelworkers Local 3657. We came together to win a new collective bargaining agreement; we dramatically opened up our communications structures to include members in the field in ways we have never done before; we built stronger and more functional committees to do the work of our union and involve more Local 3657 members in our union; and through our new project, Fight Back Pittsburgh, we have started the ball rolling in building more political power for our local union. At the same time we have watched our treasury grow significantly and we have fought and won grievances on contractual issues that matter deeply to our members.
Membership Meeting, UNITE-HERE Rally, United Way Drive Continues!
As a quick reminder we have a meeting scheduled for 12:30 pm eastern time this Thursday, December 20th. The meeting will be held in the lobby conference room in the headquarters and, as always, live streamed at https://uswlocal3657.org/live-stream/
We realize that many 3657 members will be taking some much deserved vacation time later this week. If you’re not in the office please enjoy your time with your families! But if you are working on Thursday, please try to attend the meeting.
United Way Drive Continues
A few weeks ago we learned that this year’s United Way pledges from the USW staff are down more than 20% for the year. Need in our community, meanwhile, is through the roof. We realize that these can be tough economic times for some folks—some of us have kids in college, sick parents, and other tough financial situations. If you can’t afford to contribute financially, that’s fine. If you can afford it, please think about giving what you can. Also, you may want to think about pledging some of your time as well. You can find volunteer opportunities online at:http://www.unitedwaypittsburgh.org/index.php/give-help/volunteer
You can make a recurring pre-tax contribution to the United Way by pledging online athttps://doyouliveunited.org. If you choose to pledge online, you can select an amount to be deducted from your paycheck (it will be deducted pre-tax). Any amount, from $1/paycheck to $100/paycheck helps. Your user ID is USW + your first initial + your last name (for instance my ID is USWpyoung) and your default password is usw-united. The process will take about 5-10 mins.
Rivers Casino, Pay Your Fair Share!
Our sisters and brothers from UNITE-HERE Local 57 are holding an important demonstration tomorrow, December 19th at the Rivers Casino, calling on the Casino to agree to pay their fair share of taxes to support local schools. If you’re in Pittsburgh, please try to attend!
WHO: Community groups, Unions and other citizens concerned with excellent, adequately-funded public education
WHAT: Press Conference & Delivery of over 1,000 petition signatures to Rivers Casino
WHEN: 2:30 pm on Wednesday, December 19th
WHERE: Meet on the (public) River Walk in between the Carnegie Science Center & Rivers Casino (closer to the Science Center). There is no overhead cover, so please come weatherproofed.
WHY: Because Rivers Casino needs to pay its fair share & be the community partner it promised to be!
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