United Steelworkers of America
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| Full name | United Steelworkers |
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| Founded | May 22, 1942 |
| Members | 860,294 (2015) |
| Head union | Workers Uniting |
| Affiliation | AFL-CIO, CLC |
| Key people | Leo Gerard, president |
| Office location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Country | Canada, United States |
| Website | www |
The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (United Steelworkers or USW) is the largest industrial labor union in North America, with 860,294 members. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, US, the United Steelworkers represents workers in Canada, the Caribbean and the United States. The United Steelworkers represent workers in a diverse range of industries, including primary and fabricated metals, chemicals, glass, rubber, heavy-duty conveyor belting, tires, transportation, utilities, container industries, pharmaceuticals, call centers and health care.
The United Steelworkers is currently affiliated with the American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) as well as several international union federations. On July 2, 2008, the United Steelworkers signed an agreement to merge with the United Kingdom and Ireland based union, Unite, to form a new global union entity called Workers Uniting.
The current International President of the United Steelworkers is Leo Gerard, who has served as president since 2001.
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