Leo W Gerard

International President of the United Steelworkers

Leo W Gerard is International President of the United Steelworkers, the dominant union in paper, forestry products, steel, aluminum, tire and rubber, glass, chemicals and petroleum. Under Gerard’s leadership, the 850,000-member USW has heightened its focus on reversing the alarming decline of US manufacturing. He has worked to inject workers’ rights into trade agreements, investment priorities and corporate governance. A Canadian and son of a union miner, Gerard is also a founding board member of the Apollo Alliance, a non-profit public policy initiative for creating good jobs and energy independence.