USW
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Professional Association and Labor Union
| Stands for | United Steelworkers |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
USW stands for United Steelworkers, a professional association and labor union abbreviation.
Industrial union whose members work in metals, paper and forestry, rubber and tires, oil refining, chemicals, health care, public sector and other industries in the United States and Canada.
Example: USW members at the refinery reached a deal that avoided a nationwide walkout.
Usage notes
It grew from the Steel Workers Organizing Committee of 1936 and became the United Steelworkers of America in 1942. Through mergers it absorbed unions of rubber, paper, aluminum and other workers. It is one of the largest industrial unions in North America.
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