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Usw is an acronym and abbreviation that can refer to more than one concept, depending on context. The most prominent use in English-language discourse is United Steelworkers (USW), an international labor union representing workers in metal, manufacturing, and allied industries across the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. The USW traces its origins to 1942, from the merger of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC) with the United Steelworkers of America (USWA). The union engages in collective bargaining, workplace safety initiatives, political advocacy, and member services, and it maintains affiliations with labor federations in both the United States (AFL-CIO) and Canada (Canadian Labour Congress).

In German-language writing, usw. is an abbreviation for und so weiter, meaning "and so forth" or "and

Other uses outside North American labor contexts exist but are less common and usually require context to

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