What a nice gift just in advance of National Aboriginal Day 2018: NDP MP Romeo Saganash’s bill to adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples passed in the House of Commons!
By a vote of 206-79, Members of Parliament on May 30 voted in favour of Bill C-262, declaring that Indigenous rights are also human rights. (And now we hope that the Senate will also support the bill.)
National Aboriginal Day is a chance to celebrate Canada’s many, many Indigenous peoples. Communities organize cultural performances and meals to mark June 21, and I hope that Steelworkers attend these events wherever we can.
Let’s also remember that Canada’s Indigenous peoples have had to work hard to defend their cultures and communities. They still work hard today to survive and thrive. Romeo Saganash’s bill is part of that ongoing effort to ensure healthy, self-sufficient Indigenous communities across the country, and around the world.
Steelworkers are Indigenous people. Steelworkers work in and with Indigenous communities. Our union thrives when all peoples and communities thrive.
In solidarity,
Tomorrow is Election Day in British Columbia and there’s too much at stake for Steelworkers to sit this one out. Across our province, working families are facing real challenges. Forestry communities are fighting to protect jobs and keep mills running. Mining workers need stronger safety protections and training. Canadian jobs are threatened by outsourcing, and […]
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 7619 has issued 72-hour strike notice to Teck’s Highland Valley Copper (HVC) operation near Logan Lake, B.C., following unsuccessful negotiations to reach a fair collective agreement. The notice was served Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m., with the union preparing for potential strike action if an agreement […]
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