Steelworkers
Today in labor history: The 1937 “Women’s Day Massacre”
June 19, 2013On June 19, 1937, police in Youngstown, Ohio, used tear gas on women and children, including at least one infant in his mother's arms, during the historic strike at Republic Steel.
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Campaign to free Colombia’s David Ravelo draws global support
January 15, 2013Responding to the imprisonment of Colombian human rights activist David Ravelo, members of the North American Committee for the Defense of David Ravelo were in Colombia on Ravelo's behalf.
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Jubilant Steelworkers defeat lockout and win gains
November 30, 2012A weeklong company lockout at Milbank Manufacturing, a Kansas City, Mo., electrical parts producer, ended when Steelworkers ratified a new contract.
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George Edwards hailed at Steelworker memorial
November 21, 2012The fourth floor meeting room of the United Steelworkers national headquarters rang out as nearly 200 gathered to pay tribute and celebrate the life of George Edwards.
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Steelworkers remember martyrs, fight for living
May 29, 2012The Republic Steel mill in south Chicago is sacred ground for the American labor movement.
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