It is our pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the membership of United Steelworkers Local 1899. We are dedicated to informing our members and building solidarity. Our Local is proud to represent over 100 years of unbroken unionism at Granite City Steel. Read more >>>

Local 1899 and Amalgamated Units* Union Meetings are held at the Tri-Cities Labor Temple, 2014 State Street, Granite City, IL

*Credit Union Unit meetings held at the Local 1899 Grievance Hall, 2334 E. 25th Street, Granite City. For meeting times, please click below: 

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District 7 Emergency Response Coordinator, Randy Virgin of Local 1899, recognized by USW International. Read more >>>

Read the latest USW Local 1899 newsletter, The Mettle Post April-May 2012 issue.. Read more >>>

In observance of Workers' Memmorial Day 2012 we remember our fallen Brothers and Sisters... Read more >>>

By JOHN W. MILLER Wall St. Journal

PITTSBURGH—U.S. Steel Corp. X +1.99% posted a steeper first-quarter loss, mainly due to the sale of the company's unprofitable Serbian plant, but said shipments and prices were higher due to strong auto and energy markets and that it expects a profitable second quarter.

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USW Locals Raise $2,000 for Harrisburg, IL;
F-4 Tornado devastated City February 29th Read more >>>

"Building On Our Legacy for Our Future"  Read more >>>

The Affordable Care Act Helped Millions in First Two Years.  Friday, March 23rd, marks the second anniversary of President Obama’s signing of the Affordable Care Act into law. Read more >>>

2012 Contract Survey submission comes to an end.  Participation is quite impressive. With the deadline for returning 2012 Contract Surveys now passed as of the last day of February, (there’s still a few trickling in and we will certainly tabulate them) the results display unity amoung the membership as bargaining draws near.
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Finally... Vacation Bonus Eligibility Clarified; Since becoming US Steel in 2003 there has always been an issue with respect to eligibility for the $250/week Vacation Bonus at the time of retirement. 
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The United Steelworkers stand up and fight back for workers around the world ... Read more >>>

The Great Recession has hit the industrial Midwest especially hard in recent years, from big cities to small factory towns. But now, in at least one small Illinois city, local leaders believe the worst is finally behind them.

Sitting across the Mississippi River from downtown St. Louis, Granite City, Ill., has certainly seen better days. In its downtown, there are more boarded-up and empty storefronts and vacant lots than there are businesses.
 

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On behalf of the Officers and Executive Board of the United Steelworkers (USW), I would like to welcome your local to LaborWeb for Local Unions. Read more >>>