# "It's Okay Not to Be Okay" – How the USW is Reimagining Mental Health & Workplace Safety

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Podcast: [America’s Work Force Union Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664)
Published: 2026-05-29T19:13:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2058

## Resource

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, John Lepley (USW Director of Education) joins the show to discuss the United Steelworkers’ groundbreaking, voluntary mental health training program. Discover how the union is partnering with academic experts to break workplace stigmas, support healthcare workers facing chronic staffing shortages, and use the power of collective bargaining to protect total worker well-being.

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