Asarco's hourly workers are primarily represented by the United Steelworkers. Palin was a union member and belonged to the United Steelworkers union. The renamed union eventually merged with the United Steelworkers. It was a craft union representing skilled iron and steelworkers. Employees for Inco in Canada are represented by the United Steelworkers throughout all the mergers. A deputation of steelworkers lobbied the government in London. Ross had support from the United Steelworkers, negotiating a deal to save some jobs. They agreed on Marvin Miller, then an economist with the United Steelworkers. Goldberg also served as general counsel of the United Steelworkers of America. The United Steelworkers had a collective agreement which contained a provision for arbitration. Numerous Kahnawake men continued as iron and steelworkers in Canada. The two organizations officially disbanded and formed the United Steelworkers May 22, 1942. Onlookers were enraptured by the sheer height at which the steelworkers operated. In 1980, there were more than 500,000 U.S. steelworkers. He joined Local 4804 of the Steelworkers.