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How strong is USW Union? ›

We are the United Steelworkers, North America's largest industrial union. We're 1.2 million members and retirees strong in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.

Thousands of USW members work for the world's foremost metals manufacturers, including Alcoa, ArcelorMittal, Arconic, Gerdau, U.S. Steel, Timken, ThyssenKrupp, AK Steel, Allegheny Technologies and more.

United Steelworkers (USW), American labour union representing workers in metallurgical industries as well as in healthcare and other service industries.

The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, commonly known as the United Steelworkers (USW), is a general trade union with members across North America.

The All-China Federation (China)

The Chiang Kai-Shek government tried to restrict its activities, and members were imprisoned and executed for sedition. Size matters in industrial disputes, and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions is the world's largest by far, counting 190 million members today.

We are also key part of the local economy – generating £1.1billion to the UK economy every year (Biggar Economics Report, 2019/20). For every £1 that USW receives in income, £5.30 is generated to the wider economy. There are more than 23,000 students and 2,700 staff at USW (HESA 2021/22).

Currently, the USW's 19-member International Executive Board is led by David McCall.

The Structural iron & steel workers workforce in 2022 was 60,981 people (1.91% women and 98.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 8.51% between 2014 (56,201) and 2022 (60,981).

Percentage dues are equal to the lower of 1.45% of gross earnings or 2.8 times average hourly earnings (if the earnings period is one month) as detailed below (various steps to follow): Calculation A- Multiply total earnings less any lump sum payments ("adjusted total earnings") by 1.45%.

What do steelworkers do? ›

Structural ironworkers and steelworkers erect, place, and join steel girders, columns, and other pieces to form structural frameworks. They also may assemble precut metal buildings and the cranes and derricks that move materials and equipment around the construction site.

The United Steelworkers is North America's largest industrial union. We're 1.2 million members and retirees strong in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.

The USW is the largest private sector union in North America with more than 225,000 members in Canada and more than 800,000 members continent-wide.

We make Harley Davidson motorcycles and Carrier air conditioners. We're rubber workers who make your tires; metal workers who make the materials that go into buildings, homes, automobiles, planes and roads. We serve you at banks and teach at universities. You'll find us in oil refineries and grocery stores.

U.S. union membership rate 2023, by state

In 2023, Hawaii had the highest rate of union membership among its working population, with 24.1 percent being a union member. The least unionized state was South Carolina, with a rate of 2.3 percent.

As compared to the last year, University of South Wales witnessed a stable trend in its THE (Times Higher Education) ranking which stood at #1001 in 2023. Furthermore, University of South Wales ranks #94 in The Complete University Guide 'University Ranking' category in 2025.

Key Takeaways. Labor unions benefit their members by negotiating better pay, benefits, and working conditions. Critics maintain that union contracts make it more difficult for a company to fire unproductive employees, and that they increase long-term costs and decrease competitiveness.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, usually called the Teamsters union, is one of America's oldest labor organizations. However, like many other unions, its membership dropped sharply from its peak of 2.2 million in 1974 to less than 1.3 million in 2023.