Steelworkers
Steelworkers formally endorse Obama, unanimously
March 7, 2012"This is the right time to do the right thing for a man who proved he is right for the job," said Steelworkers President Leo Gerard.
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Union local president describes how Romney killed a steel plant
January 19, 2012Under Romney's leadership, the mill slashed 1,750 jobs, padlocked a division that had existed for 100 years and eventually sank into bankruptcy.
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California car washers win $1 million in back pay
January 19, 2012The first-ever group of unionized carwash workers won a $1 million back pay settlement.
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Steelworkers: Refinery closings could cause oil shortages in Northeast
January 13, 2012The union says oil companies' closure of three big refineries in the Philadelphia area - and a plan to demolish one plant if its owner can't find a buyer - could lead to oil shortages in...
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Steelworkers back renewed ‘Buy America’ push
December 9, 2011Steelworkers are strongly supporting a new "Buy America" jobs push, targeted at infrastructure projects, proposed Rep. Nick Rahall and colleagues.
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