Steelworkers
A steelworker makes the case: Election is about revitalizing unions, protecting retirement
October 8, 2020There are some who have said that Biden “isn’t radical enough,” that they’d have to “hold their noses” to vote for him and Harris. Well, whatever rings their bells. For us union folks, the choice is...
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Soul of a union man—Leo Gerard recalls 54 years in the movement
July 25, 2019Employers have to learn that taking on workers at one factory means taking on workers at all of their workplaces internationally.
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NAFTA old and new — deals by the rich for the rich
June 20, 2019One percenters like Mick Mulvaney, self-dealing corporate honchos and fancy-pants corporate lobbyists negotiated the deals. Those fat cats claimed they spoke for labor. But when they opened their mouths, only the word profit emerged.
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“Part of their soul was missing”: Scottish steelworkers lost more than jobs
February 5, 2019Statistics never capture the emotional narratives of deindustrialization.
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Workers at U.S. Steel vote to authorize strike
September 12, 2018“Our jobs are worth fighting for thanks to the hard work and determination of those who came before us."
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