Shipbuilders Rock the Boat!
We are the best shipbuilders in the world. We build nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers for the United States Navy in Newport News, Virginia. We represent 9,700 Steelworkers who are proud to celebrate Local 8888’s 40-year legacy of solidarity, struggle and success. We believe in fairness and fight for social justice.
Our motto is: Local 8888 Shipbuilders Rock the Boat!
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The 2020 Census is underway. So, check your mailbox now for information on how to participate in this important census count. When you fill out the census form, you help create jobs, provide housing, prepare for emergencies (like the coronavirus), and build schools, roads and health care facilities. Virginia receives $18 billion in federal funds based on census information. Complete your census form online, by phone or by mail. For more information visit www.2020census.gov #8888counts
USW National News
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Peerless Quality – Illinois Members Take Pride in Producing Gas and Electric Stoves
Mike Keck has worked at the Peerless-Premier Appliance Co. in Belleville, Ill., for 46 years. For all but four of those years, he has also served as the president of Local 182B. Today, Keck has an eye... —
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Rapid Response Action Call: Restore Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Workers
Click here to download this Action Call as a PDF. Over the past year, thousands of you called and wrote your legislators to stand up for the collective bargaining rights of federal workers. Now, your... —
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Rapid Response Feedback Report: USW Led Critical Victory to Protect LA’s EMS System
Click here to download this Feedback Report as a PDF. On Wednesday, November 12, USW members secured a major victory at the Los Angeles City Council – protecting the city’s Emergency Medical Services... —
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Rapid Response Action Call: Our Steelworkers Don’t Have Time to Wait
Click here to download this Action Call as a PDF. We have been fighting for nearly a year to protect jobs and keep energy costs affordable in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and now time is running out. I... —
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Rapid Response Feedback Report: A Hard-Fought Victory for Michigan Workers
Your persistence, solidarity, and commitment to fairness made this victory possible. Click here to download this Feedback Report as a PDF. After nearly a year of calls, emails, testimony, and persiste... —
