United Steel Workers of America
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Union
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| gptkbp:advocates_for |
Social Justice
Job Security Economic Justice Environmental Justice Workers' Health Rights |
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Canadian_Labour_Congress
gptkb:United_Auto_Workers gptkb:AFL-CIO gptkb:United_Food_and_Commercial_Workers gptkb:International_Metalworkers'_Federation gptkb:United_Steelworkers_International |
| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
gptkb:educational_institutions
Community Organizations Political Action Committees Environmental Groups International Labor Organizations |
| gptkbp:focuses_on |
workers' rights
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1936
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Formation during the Great Depression
Campaigns for trade protectionism Involvement in the 1970s labor strikes Merger with other unions in 1967 Recent advocacy for renewable energy jobs Support for the 1980s anti-apartheid movement |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Labor Rights Advocacy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United Steel Workers of America
|
| gptkbp:industry |
Steel Industry
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Tom_Conway
gptkb:Leo_Gerard |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:membership |
approximately 1.2 million
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievements |
Advocated for fair wages
Engaged in strikes for better conditions Negotiated major labor contracts Promoted workplace safety standards Supported healthcare benefits for workers |
| gptkbp:publications |
gptkb:Labor_History_Journal
Annual Reports The Steelworker Reports on Labor Issues USW News |
| gptkbp:services |
Training Programs
Collective Bargaining Legal Assistance Political Advocacy Health and Safety Programs |
| gptkbp:union_type |
Industrial Union
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.usw.org
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_Steelworkers
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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