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A Timeline of the United Steelworkers' Most Momentous Strikes and Movements
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The Creation of the Union
A group of delegates gather in Cleveland, Ohio and create the USW. They also elect Philip Murray as their first president. -
Historic Strike for Union Recognition at Steel Company of Canada
Thousands of workers use solidarity, organization, and political and community support to establish the USW as the predomninant union in the steel factories of Canada. -
"Big" Steel Strike
The week-long "Big" Steel Strike begins. -
116-Day Steel Industry Strike
One of the largest and most impactful strikes in the union's history commences. -
Medical Insurance Act
The USW helps to enact the Medical Insurance Act, the beginning of universal health care in Canada. -
Occupational Safety and Health Act
The Occupational Safety and Health Act, lobbied for by the USW, becomes an act. -
Employee Retiree Income Security Act
The USW promoted, Employee Retiree Income Security Act, becomes an official act. -
"Stand Up For Steel"
A combination of steel companies and the USW launch national awareness of the importance American steel. -
Battle of Seattle
Steelworkers participate in the "Battle of Seattle" helps to establish labor-environmental alliance against the globalization of steel companies. It helped to protect many jobs and made people aware of the environment. -
Westray Bill
After a decade long push by the USW, the Westray Bill is finally passed into law, changing Canada's Criminal Code to make corporations, their directors and executives criminally accountable for putting workers' lives at risk. -
Employee Free Choice Act
Some 4,000 workers from all over the U.S. joined together on Capitol Hill today to deliver more than 1.5 million petitions to Congress urging the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act.
