Category Archives: Membership Updates

Stand Up, Fight Back for Immigration Reform

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Fight Back for Immigrant Rights

On Monday, March 25th, join USW Local 3657’s Civil Rights Committee for a brown-bag presentation on the fight for comprehensive immigration reform.

Monday, March 25, 12 noon

USW Headquarters, Lobby Conference Room

If you’re unable to participate in person, you can view the event live online at www.USWLocal3657.org

A Path To Citizenship:  The AFL-CIO’s Agenda for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Since 2000 the U.S. labor movement has been a leader in the fight to achieve a path to citizenship for the country’s estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants.  In this hour-long workshop participants will hear about and discuss:

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Working Women Building a Democratic Labor Movement in Liberia

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Join the USW Local 3657 Women of Steel Committee for a Brown Bag Discussion—Working Women Building a Democratic Labor Movement in Liberia

Thursday, March 14
12 Noon
USW Headquarters
Lobby Conference Room

Oretha Tarnue, the Vice President of the United Workers Union of Liberia (UWUL) will be joining the USW Local 3657 Women of Steel Committee for a special brown bag discussion on the growing labor movement in Liberia.  The UWUL represents workers in a variety of sectors including forestry and mining.  UWUL recently won a major victory for mining workers at the ArcelorMittal iron ore mines in Liberia winning union representation and, for the first time ever, a union contract at the mines.
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Lend A Hand for the Women of Steel Conference

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The Women of Steel Conference is fast approaching and we are asking all our WOS from Local 3657 to lend a hand!

Ann Flener and  Emily Jefferson are asking for our help putting together the welcome packets that will be distributed at registration to our sisters from across the world.

Join us on the 9th floor conference room on Friday, March 1 and, if needed, Monday, March 4, 2013.  Stop by anytime (make sure to clear this with your department head if you are coming any other time but your lunch hour).

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Go Red for Women on February 14th

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Go RedOn 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.

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Take Three Minutes to Save a Life

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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.

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Local 3657 Members tell Tim Murphy: Jobs Not Cuts

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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.