Steelworkers Archives

December 19

Majority of Austin, MN, Mayo Clinic Medical Assistants, Care Specialists Request Vote to Remove Steelworkers Union

Last December, a majority of Mayo Clinic workers successfully voted to strip United Steelworkers (USW) union officials of power to compel dues payments

November 15

Overwhelming Majority of Bethlehem, PA, Hygrade Metal Workers Vote to Remove Steelworkers Union Bosses

With landslide 15-3 vote against Steelworkers union, Hygrade workers join other PA-based metal workers who ousted the Steelworkers union this year

April 26

With Foundation Aid, Mayo Clinic Nurses Defeat Steelworkers Forced Dues Requirement

Mayo Clinic Nurses’ ultimate goal is to end Steelworkers union bosses’ so-called ‘representation’ completely

February 23

Fox Cities Essity Employee Hits Steelworkers Union with Federal Charges for Illegal Termination Threat

Longtime Essity employee exercised right to leave union and stop dues deductions, Steelworkers union now demands her firing

November 30

NLRB Rejects USW Union Boss Attempt to Impose Contract Workers Voted Down to Block Election to Remove Union

Steelworkers union officials attempted to wield anti-worker “contract bar” to trap Latrobe Specialty Metals Company workers in union they oppose, using union contract workers twice rejected

November 15

Buitoni Food Company Employees File Charges Alleging Steelworkers Union Dues Are Being Illegally Deducted From Their Paychecks

Buitoni Food Company aided United Steelworkers bosses by deducting dues after workers revoked authorization and resigned from the union

October 24

Burlington Gold Bond Building Products Employees Decisively Vote Out Steelworkers Union Bosses

Gold Bond Building Products employees fight legal battle against Steelworkers officials who trapped them union union power

September 23

In Attempt to Avoid Being Voted Out, PA Steelworkers Union Bosses Secretly ‘Ratify’ Contract Workers Twice Overwhelmingly Rejected

Workers petitioned for election to oust union after first vote against contract, but Steelworkers union boss secretly signed unpopular contract in July anyway to maintain power

July 6

Duro Hilex Poly Employee Asks State Official to Prosecute USW Bosses for Violating Kentucky Right to Work Law

USW Union bosses illegally force Duro Hilex Poly employees to join and financially support union despite law making union support strictly voluntary.