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Recently, I experienced the strength and sisterhood of women gathered for common action when I attended the USW International/National Women’s Conference. Over 900 Women of Steel gathered in Toronto, Canada to talk about accomplishments and challenges. It was moving. It was powerful. We heard from women playing key leadership roles, such as local presidents, and from women who had created programs and projects to advance women’s rights. Delegates also charted a path of action for the coming years for our union, found in the USW Call to Action on Women’s Equality. For International Women’s Day 2019, let’s celebrate the great work that Women of Steel have done and are doing to make the world a safer, healthier place for all women. And let’s keep the USW Call to Action on Women’s Equality close at hand, to guide our union work in 2019 and onward. In solidarity, Ken Neumann
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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 […]
The jobs of thousands of USW members have been plunged into uncertainty due to U.S. tariffs, outsourcing and offshoring. In 2025, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) has supported initiatives that help build union-to-union solidarity, which is critical to ensuring workers have a voice. Over the years, the USW has supported the efforts of the Mexican […]