USW Installation of Officers March 1 Will Celebrate Rapid Growth, Expanded Diversity of Membership.PITTSBURGH -- Governor Rendell, Former Congressman Gephardt to Join Celebration of 350,000 New Members; Launch of New Logo and Message -- 'Unity & Strength for Workers' The United Steelworkers United Steelworkers (USW) historic labour union representing workers in steel, aluminum, and other metallurgical industries for much of the 20th century. In the U.S. (USW USW Und So Weiter (German: and so on) USW Undersea Warfare USW United Steel Workers USW US Wheat Associates USW Ultrasonic Welding USW Ultra Short Wave USW US West Telecommunications (stock symbol) ) will hold a press briefing prior to the swearing in of its top international officers and district directors at an installation ceremony on Wednesday, Mar. 1 at 1:30 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh. Reporters who want to participate in the press briefing via remote audio can do so by using the following dial-in information: 888-296-1938, access code 898197. The swearing in ceremony will follow at 2:30 in the Grand Station Ballroom of the Sheraton and will also be open to the media. The growth by the USW has come from continued organizing initiatives and a series of mergers with the American Flint Glass Workers, Canada's Industrial Wood and Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way in Canada, plus the 250,000- member PACE International Union. The USW is the largest union representing workers in the industrial sectors of steel, rubber and tire, paper and forestry, aluminum, brick, glass, oil refining, chemicals and mining. Other significant sectors represented include 35,000 members in health care and pharmaceuticals. More than 1,200 USW members and their families will be at the ceremony, joined by special guest speakers, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell (born January 5 1944) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He was elected Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2002, and his term of office began January 21, 2003. , former Democrat House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O'Connor Robert E. O'Connor, Jr. (December 9 1944 - September 1 2006) was the Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from January 3 2006 until his death. Personal life and early career and Dan Onorato Daniel "Dan" Onorato (born 1961)[1] is the current County Executive of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. A life-long resident of Allegheny County, he attended Penn State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1983. , chief executive of Allegheny County. Also speaking at the ceremony will be William 'Billy' George, president, Pennsylvania AFL-CIO AFL-CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL-CIO in full American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations U.S. ; Kenneth V. Georgetti, president, Canadian Labor Congress (CLC (The Computer Language Company Inc.) The publisher of this Encyclopedia. See About this product. ) and Jack Layton, leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada The Democratic Party of Canada was a short-lived political party in Canada. Its leader was William Richard Nathaniel Smith. In the June 11, 1945 federal election, five candidates unsuccessfully sought election in ridings in Vancouver, British Columbia as Democratic Party . Re-elected as the seventh USW International President, Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. W. Gerard will give an installation address after the union's executive board is sworn-in, citing his first term accomplishments that include adding 350,000 members - a 60 percent increase that makes the USW the largest private sector industrial union in North America. The installation event will be marked with the rollout of a new logo and accompanying message slogan, 'Strength and Unity for Workers.'
WHAT: USW Installation & Swearing-In Ceremony of International
Officers; Press Briefing and Photo Availability of New
International Union Officers.
WHEN: March 1, 2006; Press Briefing with USW Officers at 1:30 pm,
EST; Installation and Swearing-In Ceremony at 2:30 pm, EST
(Audio only, dial-in information for remote participation:
888-296-1938, access code 898197
WHERE: USW Press Briefing & Photo Availability, Fountainview Room,
Sheraton Station Square; USW Installation Ceremony in the
Grande Station Ballroom, Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh.
ATTENTION ASSIGNMENT EDITORS, TV, RADIO: A press riser with audio mult-box will be available at the USW's Installation and Swearing-In Ceremony. The USW's new logo and accompanying message slogan, 'Unity & Strength for Workers' will be displayed as a banner behind the podium. A DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. with 'B-Roll' of USW members at work and animation of the new USW logo is available by contacting Marco Trbovich or Gary Hubbard at 412-562-2442. Graphic files of the new USW are also available for download by accessing the USW website: -- www.steelworkers-usw.org/ . |
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