Welcome to United Steelworkers
Local 12-591
From our beginnings as OCAW Local 1-591, through our merger with UPIU to become PACE Local 8-591, we're now merged with the USWA to become USW Local 12-591. Our name's changed, but our commitment to our communities, our families, and the future of labor is as strong as ever.
We invite you to browse our site, enjoy what we have to offer, and contact us if you have any questions.
Two Great Events Headed Your Way
2010 USW Picnic
It's here... our annual USW Local 12-591 PICNIC. July 31st at the Bayview Community Center. Great food, activities, a chance to meet other members from other units. Bring the kids and have a ball. Feel free to thank those that volunteered to put this on, they work hard and do a great job.
Driving Directions
From Interstate 5: Exit 231 - Turn North onto Chuckanut Drive - Turn left onto Josh Wilson Road - Drive approximately 6 miles - Turn right onto “C” Street
From Oak Harbor & Anacortes: Travel East on SR20 - Left @ light onto Bayview Edison Road near Rozema Boat Builders, turn right onto Josh Wilson Rd. - Turn left onto “C” Street
Check out the MapQuest map here
2010 Skagit County Fair - Aug. 11-14
With summer here, our county fair is sure to follow. A chance to see what's happening in our local communities and support them. Rides, concessions, the games that I just can't win at, 4-H, and a new band stage this year. Family fun at an affordable price.
For more information, see the Skagit County Fair website
Concerned About Workplace Safety? So is OSHA
We've been seeing plently of press lately about the high death/injury rates suffered in our industries. The recent explosions/fires on the Deepwater drilling platform, Kleen Energy power plant, Upper Big Branch Mine, and our own Tesoro Anacortes tragedy.
The link below will take you to EHS Today and an article interviewing Assistant Secretary of Labor - OSHA David Michaels. It is an eye-opener given the penalty disparaties between human tradgey and environmental tragedies.
In reality, legislation is not put in place to harm companies, rather to force companies to follow basic rules. Break the law, get in trouble - same as it applies to you and me. However, the current legislation has such limited penalties that in almost encourages companies to break the law... the gains far outweigh any penalties.
Now's the time to correct that. If you break the laws, especially where people are hurt or killed, you should be held accountable. Companies can easily avoid this by following the laws - it's that simple.
If you're concerned, write you Congressperson and let them know. Write OSHA and let them know. The more feedback they get from citizens, the more inclined they will be to take this seriously and update the laws.
Email Address Change
Verizon has sold its land-based operations to Frontier Communications. Because of this, our email address will be changing. Please update your address books to reflect our new email address... USW@USW12-591.org. Our current email will be forwarded until year's end.
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