International Trade Commission (ITC) on a petition in the anti-subsidy portion of a case against Chinese pipe imports called oil country tubular goods (OCTG). The United Steelworkers (USW) reacted positively to today's affirmative 6-0 vote by the U.S. Recent Releases / Advisories USW Reacts to Trade Case Vote on Tariffs Against OCTG China Pipe Imports The USW represents about 1.2 million active and retired members in North America in a wide variety of industries, ranging from paper, steel, tire and rubber and other manufacturing environments to the public sector, service and health care industries. The USW had already successfully concluded negotiations for 2,500 members at Michelin North America Inc.’s BFGoodrich plants in Fort Wayne, Ind., and Tuscaloosa, Ala in August and for more than 10,000 members at seven Goodyear plants last month. New hires will also continue to participate in the Defined Benefit retirement plan. Quality healthcare was preserved for both active and retiree, and coverage for new hires was drastically improved. A separate agreement was ratified at Warren County, Tenn.ĭespite negotiating in these difficult economic times, the USW was able to protect wages and benefits. The expiration date is July 27, 2013.Ī master agreement covers plants in Akron, Ohio Des Moines, Iowa Russellville, Ark and, LaVergne, Tenn. (Pittsburgh) – The United Steelworkers (USW) announced today that its members at Bridgestone-Firestone ratified by more than a 2:1 ratio new four-year contracts covering 4,500 workers at five tire and rubber product plants. District 13 United Steelworkers (USW) District 13 includes the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.District 12 United Steelworkers (USW) District 12 includes the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington.District 11 United Steelworkers (USW) District 11 includes the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.District 10 United Steelworkers (USW) District 10 includes the state of Pennsylvania.District 9 United Steelworkers (USW) District 9 includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina and the Virgin Islands.District 8 United Steelworkers (USW) District 8 includes the states of Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.District 7 United Steelworkers (USW) District 7 includes the states of Indiana and Illinois.District 6 New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario.District 4 United Steelworkers (USW) District 4 includes the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and the territory of Puerto Rico.District 3 Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, Yukon.District 2 United Steelworkers (USW) District 2 includes the states of Michigan and Wisconsin.District 1 United Steelworkers (USW) District 1 includes the state of Ohio.Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR)