United Steelworkers Local 8888

United Steelworkers Local 8888 is a labor union representing about 9,700 Steelworkers, most of them shipbuilders at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. The local builds nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers for the United States Navy and is known for its contract negotiations, including a recent 60-month contract with Huntington Ingalls. The local also takes part in community work, including efforts to build a new Mary Jackson Center.

The union office is on Huntington Avenue in Newport News and is open weekdays during business hours. Members can get benefit information, union publications and the union app, and the local is involved in voter registration and civic events. Non-members can reach the office by phone to ask about the union.