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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
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
Protected: Meeting Agenda for January 31, 2013
By-laws Committee Meeting
Minutes ∙ 3657 By-Laws Committee Meeting
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.
