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Infrastructure- A big focus for 2021

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As we know, Infrastructure is going to be a big focus this year.  This is critically important, as manufacturing job losses in 2020 were high, so it’s crucial to invest in manufacturing growth and increasing and strengthening Buy America provisions and protections.  Here is a statement by AAM (Alliance for American Manufacturing), and more info can be found at their website at https://www.americanmanufacturing.org/issues/ :


“U.S. manufacturing is still down 543,000 jobs since February 2020, with just 38,000 factory jobs added in December, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meanwhile, a Commerce Department report showed Thursday that the U.S. trade deficit rose to a 14-year high in November.”   AAM

Trade continues to be a problem, and USW will keep on fighting for fair trade, just as we did when we defeated the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership).  Here is the most recent report and New York Times article on the USMCA (United States- Mexico-Canada) agreement, highlighting the serious issues documented by the bi-partisan panel:   

Report link:  https://www.usw.org/news/media-center/releases/2020/2020/IMLEB-Interim-Report-December-2020-Final-as-approved-12-14.pdf  

Article:   https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/business/economy/usmca-mexico-labor-reforms.html

Source: Catherine Houston- USW District 12

Biden chooses Boston Mayor Walsh as Labor secretary

Biden was widely expected to choose a Labor Department head who enjoyed the support of unions, given the president-elect's longstanding ties with labor leaders.

Biden was widely expected to choose a Labor Department head who enjoyed the support of unions, given the president-elect's longstanding ties with labor leaders.

President-elect Joe Biden has picked Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a former top union leader, to serve as his Labor secretary, according to four sources, ending a selection process that split the labor movement and stoked diversity concerns among Democrats.

Walsh beat out a host of other names floated for the position, including Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.), former Deputy Labor Secretary Seth Harris, California Labor Secretary Julie Su and AFL-CIO Chief Economist Bill Spriggs. His selection suggests that Biden was willing to overlook calls for a more diverse choice, since Walsh is a white man, and Asian American and Pacific Islanders had been lobbying heavily for Su. Spriggs is Black.

To continue reading on Politico, click here: Biden chooses Boston Mayor Walsh as Labor secretary

UNION PLUS Scholarships- Apply for a scholarship just for union families!

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The link to apply for college scholarships is here, and the 1/31/21 deadline is fast approaching!  https://www.unionplus.org/benefits/education/union-plus-scholarships

Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $4.8 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. More than 3,200 families have benefited from our commitment to higher education.

The Union Plus Scholarship Program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation, supported in part by contributions from the provider of the  Union Plus Credit Card.  (You do not need to be a Union Plus Credit Card holder to apply for this scholarship.)