All 29 articles by Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

• 24 Jan 12

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  Emblematic of 1 Percenters, Cooper Tire Punk’d Workers

  Four years ago, Cooper Tire told its workers they’d have to sacrifice to save the company.... MORE »

• 20 Dec 11

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  The Antidote for Stupidity of Shipping Tax-Dollar-Financed Jobs Overseas

  Amid prolonged, painfully high unemployment, ABC News Anchor Diane Sawyer for the past year tirelessly advocated a simple... MORE »

• 24 Nov 11

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  Giving Thanks for the Occupation, Election, Demonstrations

  This week’s holiday mandates giving thanks. For many Americans, that is complicated by the harsh years since 2008.... MORE »

• 16 Oct 11

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  The Week of Walking Backwards

  As the Occupy Wall Street movement spread across the nation this month, politicians in D.C. flipped the... MORE »

• 26 Sep 11

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  Seeking a Trade Rule Enforcer

  America is being played. The U.S. allowed China to join the club of trading partners in the... MORE »

• 31 Aug 11

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  This Labor Day, Build Esprit de Corps for Action

  Celebrate Labor Day. Really, celebrate. It’s important. Wear a t-shirt announcing to the world the name of... MORE »

• 12 Apr 11

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  Colombia FTA: Rewarding Promises Instead of Performance

  Tragically, the government of Colombia exhibits the behavior of an addict. And, just as regrettably, the United States... MORE »

• 07 Mar 11

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  GOP Attacks on Labor Are an Attack on Women

  International Women's Day, the centennial of which is commemorated this week, makes this obvious. Not like Valentine&rsquo... MORE »

• 20 Jan 11

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  Time to Wield the Foreign Policy Stick

  America plays the role of abused partner in its relationship with China. Although the Asian giant repeatedly injures... MORE »

• 24 Dec 10

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  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Oligarchy

  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Ev’rywhere you go; Take a look... MORE »

• 17 Nov 10

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  Mourning in America: Death of the Middle Class

  The deficit commission report outline issued last week is another Saturday night special pressed to the temple of... MORE »

• 09 Nov 10

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  The Voters’ Message: Manufacture a Solution

  No doubt voters sent a message last Tuesday. Deciphering it correctly is crucial. Republican cryptographers interpreted the election... MORE »

• 13 Sep 10

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  Assert Yourself, America; Don’t Be an Illegal Trade Victim

  Long-suffering victim is hardly the American image.  Paul Revere, Mother Jones, John Glenn, Martin Luther King Jr. ... MORE »

• 10 Aug 10

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  What’s Green, White and Blue? American Jobs

  Red, as in furiously red, defined the day last fall when a consortium of companies announced it wanted $450... MORE »

• 29 Jul 10

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  For the Strength of Rosie the Riveter, Make It in America

  Rosie the Riveter defiantly rolls up her blue work shirt to show off a brawny bicep. She’s... MORE »

• 13 Jul 10

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  America Is No Number 2: We Must Stop Chinese Currency Manipulation

  For 110 years America has reigned as the world’s number one manufacturing nation. Next year, China is... MORE »

• 24 May 10

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  Trading Lives for Safety Awards

  BP, Massey Energy and Tesoro all have hauled out plaques celebrating safety achievements to deflect allegations of corporate... MORE »

• 10 May 10

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  More Regulation Is the Solution, Not the Problem

  The governors of the Gulf Coast states, all Republicans, asked the federal government for help dealing with the... MORE »

• 11 Jan 10

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  In Trade, Too Often, the Victim is Blamed

  A screwy thing happened after the United Steelworkers and eight domestic steel producers won their trade case late... MORE »

• 22 Dec 09

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  The Gift America Needs Most: Manufacturing

  In Columbus Ohio, a 5-year-old girl jumped onto Santa’s lap last month and asked if he... MORE »

• 02 Dec 09

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  We Need a Manufacturing Strategy—And CEOs Agree

  Defying popular stereotype, CEOs and labor representatives sat on a panel and largely agreed on major issues confronting... MORE »

• 16 Nov 09

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  Business Council Honoring Vale CEO for Clipping Workers

  A business group is honoring Roger Agnelli, the CEO of Vale, one of the largest mining companies in... MORE »

• 06 Nov 09

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  Hell No! We Won’t Send Our Tax Dollars to China

  Taking candy from a baby: A consortium of Chinese and American companies goes to Washington and announces plans... MORE »

• 19 Oct 09

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  Democrats: Stop Kissing Elephant Trunk and Pass Real Health Reform

  The meeting got testy. Voices rose last Thursday among Democrats over differences in the Senate Finance and Health... MORE »

• 08 Oct 09

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  ‘Anything Goes’ Capitalism Destroys Companies—and Workers’ Lives

  In the title tune to the 1934 musical “Anything Goes,” Cole Porter says “times have changed,... MORE »

• 26 Sep 09

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  Enforcing the Rule of Trade Law

  My union, the United Steelworkers (USW), and three paper manufacturers will have free traders and editorial boards across... MORE »

• 15 Sep 09

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  Norma Rae, Ted Kennedy and the Employee Free Choice Act

  Norma Rae and Teddy Kennedy are dead. Well, the woman on whom the 1979 Academy Award-winning movie Norma Rae... MORE »

• 08 Sep 09

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  Too High a Price for High Octane

  By Leo Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers International Union No more than a thimbleful of hydrofluoric acid... MORE »

• 02 Sep 09

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  Workers Need a (Green) Revolution Now

  By Leo Gerard, president of United Steelworkers International When the leaders of the G-20 nations arrive in Pittsburgh... MORE »