News From The Field

It's hard to imagine a better response to the inaugural Learning Opportunities Week than has been put forth by all the programs from coast to coast.

If you wonder what your colleagues have up this week, the Photo Gallery attached to this post has ...

The most interesting man in the world is NOT a TV pitchman for Mexican beer.

As it turns out, he is a father of three, a youth mentor, an All-American, one of 16 children, a member of two Halls of Fame, a cancer survivor, an Army veteran, a world-...

A reporter from Public Radio International's The World program recently visited the USW/ArcelorMittal-Burns Harbor Career Development Program to speak to USW Local 6787 members there about what motivates them to seek the training we provide.

The r...

The USW/Continental ContiTech-Sun Prairie Local Joint Committee put together a site showcase, in lieu of doing a site video, for the 2016 ICD National Conference.

The presentation highlights some of the courses and success stories from the program...

For more than a dozen years, USW/ATIMetals-New Bedford Local Joint Committee member Shawn Bowen has been using his Career Development benefit to pursue his true passion -- woodworking and furniture making.

Bowen uses Tuition Assistance to take cou...

After more than five years serving the members of USW Local 12 as ICD Coordinator of the USW/Goodyear-Gadsden Career Development Program, Bruce Phillips is retiring at the end of November.

Jackie Crowe, selected as his replacement, is already on t...

The USW/U.S. Steel-Mon Valley Works Career Development Program (Mon Valley ICD) and USW Local 1219 recently teamed up for a unique Community Project.

"Benches for Braddock" saw Steelworker participants take repurposed materials from 10 demolished ...

Assistant Director Sean Hayden recently visited the USW/BFGoodrich-Fort Wayne and USW/Goodyear-Fayetteville Career Development Programs (but not on the same day!)

In Fayetteville, Hayden got a site visit from Coordinator Ron Sandy, which also incl...

Executive Director Al Long and Program Specialist Korey Fiste recently visited the USW/Goodyear-Danville Learning Center to meet with the staff.

Al will have more thoughts in an upcoming blog, but in the meantime enjoy these photos, which include ...

The USW/Bridgestone Americas-Des Moines Career Development Program hosted an Open House on Sept. 22 and 24, to welcome members to its new learning center.

The facility features a computer lab along with a mechanic shop. The shop area will allow a...

In order to up its profile and try to appeal to more participants and other local unions, the USW/U.S. Steel-Fairfield Works Career Development Program recently produced a promotional video.

The 5-minute video highlights the benefits of ICD overal...

Coordinator Mike Ondrish retired after 13 years of service and commitment to the program. Prior to working for the USW/U. S. Steel - Mon Valley Works Career Development Program, Mike logged 32 years of employment in mechanical maintenance at Clairton...

ICD Staff was on hand on Friday, July 31, as the USW/ArcelorMittal-Bernard Kleiman JobLink Learning Center held an Open House/Ed Fair to mark its 25th year serving Steelworkers.

Congratulations go out to program co-chairs Steve Wagner, Roger Hughe...

The LJC at USW/Continental Conti-Tech-Sun Prairie held a Program Open House on June 15 and ICD Program Specialist Korey Fiste attended.

Korey took some photos to share with everyone.

The USW/ArcelorMittal-Leon Lynch Learning Center and USW Local 1011 recently held its Inaugural John W. Hartman and Leon Lynch Learning Center Golf Outing at Summertree Golf Club in Crown Point, IN.

The event has been an annual affair for the past...