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Addressing workplace safety disparities: Protecting all workers in a changing labor force

Black and Latino workers are dying of work-related injuries and illnesses at higher rates than all other workers.

USW on Black History Month: It is our duty to fight injustice everywhere

The USW Tony Mazzocchi Center (TMC) stands with our union’s statement honoring Black History Month.

USW health care workers face array of hazards, training helps

Nurses, nurse aides, EMTs and paramedics, pharmacists, dietary, environmental services, maintenance, lab assistants, office support, x-ray technicians, and others. All of these essential workers are Steelworkers.

Women are NOT smaller men

Women's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Workers Memorial Day

Over 50 years ago on April 28, the Occupational Safety and Health Act was enacted, promising all workers the right to a safe job. We now recognize this significant date as Workers Memorial Day.

NPPTL: Counterfeit respirators / Misrepresentation of NIOSH approval

Check out this respirator user notice from the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory via NIOSH.

USW on International Women’s Day: Our diversity is our strength

The USW Tony Mazzocchi Center (TMC) stands with our union’s statement in honor of International Women’s Day.

A. Philip Randolph Institute, Pittsburgh Chapter

“Unemployment is the weapon of the unscrupulous employers determined to break the back of the organized labor movement.” – A. Philip Randolph

The dangers of PFAS exposure

PFAS, an umbrella term for a family of over 12,000 chemicals, stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as "forever chemicals."

USW on Black History Month: We must all take action to ensure the survival of our democracy

The USW Tony Mazzocchi Center (TMC) stands with our union’s statement on Black History Month.

Recall of Gravitec ISC UltraLink

Click here to review the safety notice/product recall from Gravitec of the ISC UltraLink.