Sudbury city council will be asked to support a union campaign called “Stop the Killing, Enforce the Law” at tonight’s meeting.
It’s spearheaded by the United Steelworkers union, which would like to see the so-called Westray provisions of the criminal code used more frequently.
Named for the Nova Scotia mining disaster, the law allows for the officials of a company to be charged following a workplace death.
The Steelworkers say the law has only lead to three convictions in the last 20 years. The union did push for the law to be used against Vale in the deaths of two Sudbury miners in 2011, but police investigators say there was no basis to lay criminal charges.
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 […]