Read our Summer 2026 edition of USW@Work magazine here.
Proud to support 2SLGBTQIA+, Steelworkers are actively working for equality in the workplace, at the bargaining table and in our communities. Steelworkers are helping to raise understanding and respect for the diversity and differences that make us strong, proud and, indeed, Everybody’s Union.
We are a part of a growing movement of Starbucks workers across Canada who are organizing with the United Steelworkers union (USW) to create fairer, safer, and more equitable workplaces.
In April 2023, Steelworkers from across Canada came together for the 55th USW National Policy Conference. The result was 56 resolutions ranging from industrial policy and climate action to international trade justice and 2SLGBTQIA+ pride. It was the responsibility of the Canadian National Office, the districts and the Wood Council to enact those resolutions. As […]
For nearly an entire year following the federal election in the spring of 2025, the political climate in Ottawa was defined by a balance of power that seemed to shift from week to week, driven by political manoeuvring, floor crossings and by-elections. However, that changed with decisive federal byelections on April 13 of this year. […]
What do you do? I come out of Local 1944, where I was a service technician working for Telus. I became a local union rep for the local in 2022, representing technicians, construction, cable repair and inside plant workers over most of B.C. and the clerical (call centre) workers in Prince George, B.C. How did […]
The United Steelworkers union is committed to advancing workers’ rights and well-being at the bargaining table, on the job and in the legislative arena. Here are some of the issues we care about. Explore how you can get more involved in your union.
