I am now a Steelworker

USWA: PACE Members Vote to Merge with Steelworkers Union

Las Vegas, Nevada, April 12, 2005—Over 1,600 delegates from the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers (PACE) Intl. Union voted overwhelmingly today to merge with the United Steelworkers of America. The new union will be called the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union or the USW for short.

Whew, what a mouthful!!!! Wonder what my new letterhead will look like?? Guess this also makes me a "Woman of Steel" now as well, since it looks like our Women's Network will be absorbed into the new group. I'm still wondering what this will do to our regional organization, since we had no information on it at our last meeting. Hike called this evening to report in on the Vegas doings-he sounded like he was enjoying every second of the convention so far. He said the vote went on a standing vote, instead of having to go to a roll-call vote. I told him to make sure he takes his camera along-we'd all like to see pictures when he gets back. Time to change my logo over there on the side.......