USW Atomic Workers

11/12/2024

USW Local 550 in Paducah was featured in the November issue of VUE magazine for their good works and community service. Check it out below!

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11/12/2024

Click below to listen to the latest episode of the Solidarity Works podcast about the life, death and legacy of Karen Silkwood, featuring former Atomic Energy Workers Council President Jim Key!

10/21/2024

https://www.usw.org/news/media-center/articles/2024/usw-atomic-workers-on-course-for-a-prosperous-future

Anita Bevins is part of five generations of family who have worked at the Portsmouth nuclear site in southern Ohio. Local 689 is one of seven local unions that are part of the USW’s Atomic Energy Workers Council, which represents 3,000 members.

10/08/2024

At the Atomic Energy Workers Council (AEWC) biannual meeting last month, representatives from the United Steelworkers (USW) addressed pressing challenges facing atomic workers, including retention, health and safety concerns, and the upcoming presidential election. Read more: https://www.usw.org/news/media-center/articles/2024/atomic-energy-workers-council-focuses-on-retention-safety

07/26/2024

Have you heard about the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (A.D.V.A.N.C.E.) Act?

The bipartisan bill helps to incentivize the development and deployment of domestically produced advanced nuclear fuel technologies and to clean up hazardous land.

Read about how Jim Key, USW Atomic Energy Workers Council (AEWC) President visited the White House this month to witness President Joe Biden signing the A.D.V.A.N.C.E Act into law: https://usw.org/news/media-center/articles/2024/aewc-president-witnesses-signing-of-law-to-advance-nuclear-fuel-development

10/10/2023

In case you missed it: Atomic Energy Workers Council maps strategies on health and safety, training programs at biannual meeting

USW representatives from atomic sites across the United States strategized on a number of topics, including funding opportunities, health and safety, workforce training programs and more at the AEWC biannual meeting Sept. 14-15 in Arlington, Va.

10/05/2023

https://solidarityworks.libsyn.com/remediation-nation-cleaning-up-americas-toxic-legacy

America's Nuclear Legacy: Cleaning Up the Past, Powering the Future

Members of the United Steelworkers union are known for being masters of production. On top of creation, we also help repair damage done in the past to ensure our communities can thrive in the future. We do this by cleaning up toxic nuclear sites to protect local residents and wildlife, and we conduct vital tests for various nuclear sector needs.

In the latest episode of Solidarity Works, we talk with Jim Key, who heads the USW Atomic Workers Council, about what the sector looks like today and what’s to come. We’ll also hear about the different sites we represent and the role our members play in cleaning up America’s toxic legacy.

Episode 49 of the Solidarity Works podcast is out now! Tune in as we talk with Jim Key, the head of the USW Atomic Workers Council, and discuss what the sector looks like today, as well as the future of our atomic work. ✊ 🎙