USW Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources
We are proud to be joining a union that is committed to protecting and empowering its members and recognizes the systemic inequalities that exist in our society and in our workplace. As future members of USW, we will have the opportunity and resources to advocate for policies and initiatives at Pitt that address racial disparities, combat discrimination, and promote equity for all. Our union will be dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where every member feels valued, respected, and supported.
Here are some examples of the existing structures within USW that promote this mission, and that we as future members will be encouraged to take part in:
Local Union Civil Rights Committee: The USW Constitution requires each local union to have a civil rights committee to implement our Union’s commitment to the protection and extension of civil and human rights and liberties. After we win our union and bargain our first contract, our Local will be able to choose how we carry out this mission.
Civil and Human Rights: This department provides technical expertise in handling discrimination problems and situations, conducts education and training seminars on civil rights and women's rights; develops resource material, and provides district and local union representatives with updated information on the subject of human rights.
Women of Steel: This is our activist-arm of the USW that evolved from the early women’s caucuses which demanded that women have their rightful place in our union. The USW Constitution requires that each local union with female members establish a Local Union Women’s Committee.
Steel Pride: A group of USW members working to improve contract language, expand the union’s education curriculum to be inclusive and intersectional, and decrease incidents of harassment against LGBTQ+ members.
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA): The first and only national organization of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers, most of who are union members, and our allies advancing worker, immigrant and civil rights. APALA is dedicated to promoting political education and voter registration programs among AAPIs, and to the training, empowerment, and leadership of AAPIs within the labor movement and APA community.
The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA): LCLAA is the leading national organization for Latino/a workers and their families. LCLAA was born out of the need to educate, organize and mobilize Latino/as in the labor movement and has expanded its influence to organize Latino/as in an effort to impact workers’ rights and their influence in the political process.
Here are some examples of the existing structures within USW that promote this mission, and that we as future members will be encouraged to take part in:
Local Union Civil Rights Committee: The USW Constitution requires each local union to have a civil rights committee to implement our Union’s commitment to the protection and extension of civil and human rights and liberties. After we win our union and bargain our first contract, our Local will be able to choose how we carry out this mission.
Civil and Human Rights: This department provides technical expertise in handling discrimination problems and situations, conducts education and training seminars on civil rights and women's rights; develops resource material, and provides district and local union representatives with updated information on the subject of human rights.
Women of Steel: This is our activist-arm of the USW that evolved from the early women’s caucuses which demanded that women have their rightful place in our union. The USW Constitution requires that each local union with female members establish a Local Union Women’s Committee.
Steel Pride: A group of USW members working to improve contract language, expand the union’s education curriculum to be inclusive and intersectional, and decrease incidents of harassment against LGBTQ+ members.
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA): The first and only national organization of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers, most of who are union members, and our allies advancing worker, immigrant and civil rights. APALA is dedicated to promoting political education and voter registration programs among AAPIs, and to the training, empowerment, and leadership of AAPIs within the labor movement and APA community.
The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA): LCLAA is the leading national organization for Latino/a workers and their families. LCLAA was born out of the need to educate, organize and mobilize Latino/as in the labor movement and has expanded its influence to organize Latino/as in an effort to impact workers’ rights and their influence in the political process.