Happy birthday to us! On this day in 1942, our union was officially founded – but our story starts long before that. Our union’s roots run deep, and in part one of a special series, John Lepley, USW’s Director of Education, takes us inside our museum in Pittsburgh to explore that history. We begin with one of our earliest predecessors: the Western Federation of Miners – the “grandparents” of today’s USW. Watch part one to learn more about where we came from – and stay tuned for part two! | Unite

6.9K views · 183 reactions | In part two of this special USW history series, our education director John Lepley talks about the fight to organize the Newport News shipyard – and what led to the formation of Local 8888. Interested in learning more about this historic moment and the Steelworker leaders involved? John recommends the book Knocking on Labor's Door by Lane Windham. | United Steelworkers | Facebook