United Steel Workers (USW)
Five Gateway Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 562 2400
www.uswa.org
Leo W. Gerard, President
James D. English, International Secretary Treasurer
Founded in 1942, USW represents over 700,000 factory workers, nurses, clerical workers, municipal employees, law enforcement and firefighters, construction workers, public utility workers, and shipbuilders. With over 2000 chartered local unions, USW currently administers over 1200 contracts for its members. Major employers of USW members include U.S. Steel Co., Bethlehem Steel Co., Inland Steel Co., Bridgestone/ Firestone Tire Co., Goodyear Tire Co., Alcoa, Reynolds Aluminum.