The art for the Steelworker Humanity Fund’s 30th Anniversary T-Shirt was painted by Zoey Wood-Salomon. The poem she wrote to accompany the design called “Caring for Mother Earth”.
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“Caring for Mother Earth” We walk upon the earth, the natural land The Grandmothers/Grandfathers have gathered Our travel journey begins in the East We have planted a tree in the forest And like the fish, the bald eagle
By Zoey Wood-Salomon January 15, 2015 |
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VANCOUVER – Some 3,000 unionized workers at TELUS operations in four provinces have ratified a new collective agreement with the company. The new agreement addresses employees’ top priorities, including workplace “stability and security,” said Michael Phillips, President of Local 1944 of the United Steelworkers union (USW). Ratification of the new collective agreement comes five months […]
Steelworkers from across Western Canada gathered in Langley, B.C., for the first USW Racial Justice Summit, organized by the USW National Anti-Racism Committee.
First published on globeandmail.com on October 22, 2026 By Marty Warren, Special to the Globe and Mail Marty Warren, the Canadian national director of the United Steelworkers union. As I write, more workers at Hamilton’s Stelco steel mill are being laid off. In all, the plant’s U.S. owner, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., will cut up to 500 jobs. This, […]