News

By TOM CONWAY

USW international president

The COVID-19 pandemic prevents us from gathering in person, but it won’t stop us from memorializing our Steelworker sisters and brothers who were injured or killed on the job on the last year.

We have gathered additional details about the voting procedures for the June primary, including the expanded absentee voting. There’s still more to work out about the processes, including building the online portal, but the outline of voting in the primary is coming into focus.

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

Safety first?

It was mostly safety last in American mines, mills and factories before the advent of unions, government safety regulations and OSHA.

In these days of social media, political spin, and lies told in public-relations-speak, it’s more important than ever that we don’t allow ourselves to be fooled or led astray. In other words, it’s important that we not get played.

By ROBERT McCARTNEY

EDITOR'S NOTE: Overwhelmed by the flood of news stories and commentary about the coronavirus pandemic? Who isn't?