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The Jones Act ensures a strong and vibrant maritime industry, which helps ensure the United States maintains its expertise in shipbuilding and waterborne transportation. Without American maritime, the U.S. would be dependent on foreign-owned and flagged vessels for the transport of waterborne commerce in and around the country.
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Based out of Cleveland, Ohio, United Steelworkers Local 5000 (often just called Local 5') represents over three hundred members who are the unlicensed crew aboard nineteen Great Lakes freighters, employed by Central Marine Logistics, The Interlake Steamship Company, and Key Lakes Inc. (Great Lakes Fleet). We have one land-based unit with twenty members who service the steel industry employed by Sisco.
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Rapid Response News
Rapid Response, our union’s nonpartisan grassroots activist program, provides an opportunity for every USW member to weigh in on legislation concerning labor and work-related issues. By joining together, we encourage government actions that will positively impact our families, contracts and communities. Learn more!
Union Plus Benefits
Did you know your USW membership entitles you to discounts on wireless, car rentals, movie tickets, car insurance and more? Visit the Union Plus website to view current discounts and programs.
Support Enbridge Straits Line 5 Replacement Segment Project
A project critical to protecting the environment and the longterm viability of Enbridge Line 5, a crude oil pipeline that supplies refineries throughout the midwest, is in jeopardy.
The Enbridge Straits Line 5 Replacement Segment Project would allow for the current pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac to be rerouted through a tunnel in the bedrock beneath the Straits, protecting the waterway and the Great Lakes.
USW National News
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BC Miners Push to Improve Workplace Safety and Health
More than 1,200 members of Local 7619 at the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine in British Columbia are working toward improved health and safety for all the miners in the province in the wake of a rep... —
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USW Members Fight Attacks on Silica Rule
USW miners achieved a major breakthrough two years ago when, after years of advocacy, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) adopted a rule with real teeth to protect them from cancer-c... —
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USW Activists on the Ballot in Texas
Two Steelworkers in Texas are working hard to take the fight for workers’ rights to the next level by running for statewide office in the March 3 primary election. Marcos Velez, a member of Loc... —
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Co-op U Manual Available for Free Digital Download
USW members at Co-op Cincy authored a Co-op U Manual, a practical guide to building and strengthening worker-owned cooperatives. This free guide, which includes exercises, tools,... —
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Modest Relief, Mounting Costs for America’s Seniors
By Robert Roach, Jr. This year will be a mixed bag for older Americans in terms of affordability. At the pharmacy counter, many seniors will finally see real relief. Prices will drop this year for 10... —
