United Steelworkers

Name

United Steelworkers

Legal name

United Steelworkers

Website

https://usw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Labor Union

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor Hire & Specialist Workforce Services (Operators, Trades, Technical Staffing) (IMAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Collective bargaining
• Worker representation
• Industrial union
• Union membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: USW generates revenue through membership dues from its 850,000 members across North America. Members pay dues which fund union operations, organizing, collective bargaining support, and member services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

United Steelworkers (USW) is North America's largest private-sector labor union, representing approximately 850,000 workers across the U.S. and Canada. The union provides collective bargaining representation, workplace safety advocacy, grievance procedures, health and welfare benefits administration, and legislative advocacy across industries including metals, mining, oil and petroleum, paper and forestry, rubber, chemicals, glass, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and public sectors.

Product overview

United Steelworkers (USW) is North America's largest private-sector union, not a technology company. The organization does not offer technology products or services. USW provides labor union representation, collective bargaining, member advocacy, health and welfare benefits administration, workforce training, and legislative advocacy services to its members across multiple industries including metals, mining, oil and petroleum, paper and forestry, rubber, chemicals, glass, manufacturing, health care, transportation, and public sectors. The union's digital presence includes a mobile application for member communications and a website for news, resources, and member services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Steelworkers Humanity Fund: Humanitarian relief fund that partners with USW locals for international relief efforts, including containers for Cuba and other humanitarian initiatives.
• SOAR (Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees)

Products and services

• Collective Bargaining Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• Union workers earn up to 20% more than non-union peers with similar experience
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BlueGreen AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026BlueGreen Alliance was founded jointly by United Steelworkers and Sierra Club 20 years ago. The coalition advocates for worker and environmental protections through improved trade policies like USMCA. USW leaders participate in the alliance's initiatives including USMCA trade platform releases and policy advocacy.
• Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition (CSTEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2025USW and CSTEC launched the Steelworker POWER Action Centre in Sault Ste. Marie to support workers affected by Algoma Steel layoffs. The project is funded by the Government of Ontario and provides job search assistance, training, and in-person support.
• Sibanye-StillwaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSW and Sibanye-Stillwater jointly filed anti-dumping and countervailing duty petitions against Russian palladium imports, leading to a 132.83% antidumping duty. The partnership aims to protect domestic PGM production capacity.
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSW and IAM organized a joint labor delegation to Mexico from February 18-24, 2026, to discuss labor rights and trade impacts under CUSMA. The unions are coordinating advocacy for worker-centered trade policy.
• Mining Industry Human Resources CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSW participates in the Mining and Minerals Workforce Alliance launched by the Canadian government in partnership with MiHR and Mining Association of Canada to address skills shortages in mining sector.
• Mining Association of CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Mining and Minerals Workforce Alliance to develop workforce solutions for Canada's mining sector with $81 million federal investment over five years.
• White Ribbon and CFLPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSW collaborates with White Ribbon and Canadian Football League Players Association on 'Elevating Action' initiative to promote respect and safety by addressing gender-based violence and promoting healthier masculinity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• United Auto Workers (UAW): Major North American industrial union representing auto and manufacturing workers; comparable as a similarly sized private-sector industrial union with cross-border membership and joint advocacy on trade and environmental policy (USW and UAW jointly litigated the trichloroethylene rule).
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM): North American industrial union with comparable manufacturing, aerospace, and transportation membership; USW and IAM jointly organized a labor delegation to Mexico in February 2026 to coordinate CUSMA trade enforcement.
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters: One of the largest North American labor unions with comparable private-sector footprint across transportation, logistics, manufacturing, and service industries; competes with USW for similar industrial worker representation.
• Unifor: Canadian private-sector union representing auto, manufacturing, mining, and resource workers; most direct North American peer given overlapping industrial membership base and shared cross-border bargaining dynamics with USW.

Broad incumbents

• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): Largest North American union by membership (2+ million), focused on healthcare, property services, and public sector; overlaps with USW's growing healthcare and public-sector organizing efforts.
• AFL-CIO: National labor federation of which USW is an affiliate; serves as umbrella for 60+ affiliated unions, providing shared political advocacy infrastructure comparable to USW's coordinated trade-policy work.
• United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW): Large North American union covering retail, food processing, and service workers; comparable as a diversified private-sector union with cross-border operations and broad employer relationships.

Regional players

• Canadian Labour Congress (CLC): National labor federation in Canada coordinating affiliated unions; comparable to USW's Canadian National Office in representing worker interests in federal labor policy and trade negotiations.

Emerging players

• Communications Workers of America (CWA): North American union representing telecom, media, and tech workers with growing organizing focus in technology sector; comparable to USW's emerging tech worker organizing segment facing AI-driven restructuring.

Others

• BlueGreen Alliance: Strategic coalition co-founded by USW and Sierra Club 20 years ago, focused on trade policy, climate, and manufacturing; comparable as a related entity where USW has joint-venture interest for environmental and labor policy advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/steelworkers
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Steelworkers
• Facebookfacebook.com/steelworkers
• Instagraminstagram.com/steelworkers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steelworkers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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