USW Local #1537 was established in 1937 and represents over 700 workers in the Westmoreland County Area. We have four units: Latrobe Specialty Steel (1537-01), ABG-490 Dlubak Corp. (1537-06), 13639 Specialty Bar Prod. (1537-02), and 1551 Lehigh Specialty Melting (1537-03).
Our local main office is located at 8 Ave D in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Our telephone numbers are 724-539-8546 & 724-539-8547. Our Fax number is 724-532-1537. Office hours are Monday, Wednesday, & Friday from 8am to 3:30pm.
As a member of the International United Steelworkers in District 10, We strive to protect workers' rights and benefits, and maintain a safe working environment for all of its represented members.
The USW Local Union #1537 began in 1937 with the Steelworkers Organization Committee (SWOC) as a local union comprised of active and retired members who worked for a single company - Latrobe Steel Company.
Today, we are an Amalgamated and much stronger Local Union comprised of different units whose members are employed with different companies, some of which produce a product quite different than steel.
• The local union office secretary will not be in the week of August 15th for vacation. The office will reopen Monday, August 23rd
• Aug 18, 2010: 13639 Meeting at the Unit office in Blairsville at 6pm.
• Aug 19, 2010: 1551 Meeting at the White Eagles 7pm. 1537 Meeting at the White Eagles 7:30pm
• Aug 26, 2010: Retiree Club meeting at Sharkys 1pm.
• There is no meeting in August for ABG-490
Aug 4: Rudberg Law Offices
Aug 12: Abes-Baumann
Aug 18: Caroselli, Beachler, McTiernan & Conboy
Aug 25: Vince Quatrini
This year's Labor Day parade is Monday, September 6 in Pittsburgh. We are meeting at the Mellon Arena by 9am. Look for the Union's white van. All Steelworkers and their families who march in the parade will receive a hat and t-shirt with the United Steelworkers logo. Refreshments will be provided at the United Steelworkers Headquarters after the parade.
The Local Union has a small inventory of Union T-Shirts that we are selling for $5.00 each. Below are the sizes that we have remaining to sell.
We have:
• 1 Extra Large - No Pocket
• 18 Extra Large – With Pocket
• 4 Large – No Pocket
• 20 Large – With Pocket
• 10 Medium – With Pocket
If you are interested in purchasing a T-Shirt, please stop in the Local Union Office before supplies run out.
President: Gary Cook
Vice President: Dave Opsitnick
Recording Secretary: Mike Stewart
Financial Secretary: Paige Dix
Treasurer: Bob Ankeny
Inside Guard: Martin Smith
Outside Guard: Anthony Tiberi
Guide: Mike Lupyan
Trustees: J. David Schober, Chris Lupyan, Brian Gallagher
This is Our Union, an organization fighting to improve our wages, benefits and working conditions; to ensure justice and dignity on the job; and to create a social movement to better the lives of all working people. Today, the purpose and need for workers to belong to a Union is greater than ever before. The wages and benefits we enjoy today did not come without a price. To better understand please visit our Union History page.
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