USW District 7 Members in Solidarity March With Los Mineros/Steelworkers and Miners in Mexico

On April 20, several members of USW District 7, Sub-2 participated in showing support for Los Mineros workers as we marched and held a memorial on the 4th anniversary of the death of two workers from the Sicarsta/Arcelor Mittal steel mill in Larzaro Cardenas, Michocan Mexico.

Few would argue that the oprression being inflicted by the Mexican government, as well as the multin-national corporations that operate the Mexican industries, have created an environment for workers that is a mirror image of the battles U.S. workers fought during the industrial revolution. If we as a country, and as an organization, hope to raise Mexican workers standard of living to anything close to ours, as the NAFTA compact was naively designed, we must recognize the need to expand these global workers alliances.

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If you are interested in Granite City Steel history, specifically old mill photos be sure to drop in Room 201 at the Historic Labor Temple after the next union meeting for refreshments and take a look at our latest posters. The Blooming Mill, #1 Open Hearth among other black and white photos depicting GCS of old are mounted on the walls. As time and energy permits, more representations of our forebearers past will be framed in posters along the 2nd floor hallway walls.

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First Joint USW Locals 1899 and 50 Labor Day Weekend Picnic

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Accepting the USW Local 1899, 1st Place Trophy for Largest Organization in Attendance for the 2009 Madison County Federation of Labor Granite City Labor Day Parade is left to right; Doug May, LU 1899 President Dan Simmons and Contract Coordinator Randy Virgin (The ground dips slightly to the left altering Doug's actual height)

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August 2009 Safety Conference in Houston, Texas attended by left to right: ASR Zone 30 Ryan Crisler and Zone 16 Jack Illies, USR Dennis Barker, C&T Unit ASR Mike Hargrave, Zone 67 ASR Don Ogle and USW Local 50 USR Toby Keller.

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Local 1899 Mark Arman and Randy Jones seem to be having their own private BarBQ with the Rev. Jesse Jackson befor the "Keep it Made in America Rally" at Kiener Plaza, downtown St. Louis.

On the four days following the St Louis Rally thousands of workers whose paychecks are tied to the U.S. auto industry joined bus tours through 11 states to showcase the ripple effect of economic devastation and lost jobs in industries ranging from steel and paper to shops on Main Street and public education.

Kiener Plaza St Louis May 11 Keep the Jobs Made in America Rally

UAW Region 5 Asst. Director Nick Robinson, Rev. Jesse Jackson and USW President Leo Gerard at the Kiener Plaza Rally.

Pick out your favorite Local 1899 member in the St Louis rally

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Left to right Local 1899 Contract Coordinator Randy Virgin, USW International President Leo Gerard and Local 1899 President Dan Simmons at the St Louis Keep the Jobs in America Rally on May 11, 2009. ________________________________________________________________

Pictures taken on April 28, 2009 at the under construction Prarie State Energy Campus in Washington County Illinois, just an hours drive from GCW. Notice the label describing the originating steel manufacturer for this massive amount of steel is Shanghai, China. ________________________________________________________________