Empowering union leaders through knowledge and solidarity
District 6 members gather for a group photo after participating in Spring School 2024 in Collingwood, Ont.
We offer courses in six main areas:
• Stewards
• Protecting Health, Safety and the Environment
• Developing Diverse Leadership
• Bargaining to Win
• Equality at Work
• Organizing and Mobilizing
Details on upcoming courses and how to register are listed based on where you live and work.
The USW offers a number of scholarships for high school students, post-secondary students and Steelworker members.
learn moreThe FCEF was created in 1989 with a mandate to provide educational programming aimed at Steelworker families, new and young activists, and our community partners. Contributing locals can apply for FCEF funding to host their own projects.
Learn MoreUSW Family Education Day is a program that provides funding for locals to bring together USW members, their families and allies in the social justice movement for a day of education, culture and networking.
LEARN MORElworker Summer is a program of PAID Internships are open to young adults, 17-25 years of age, who are children or grandchildren of members or retired members of the United Steelworkers and actively enrolled in school.
learn moreDistrict 6 members gather for a group photo after participating in Spring School 2024 in Collingwood, Ont.
We have received funding from the Family and Community Education Fund (FCEF) for a high school education project. As part of this, we will be training NextGen members to deliver workshops in schools in their communities on worker rights and the role of unions. We only have funding for the train the trainer portion of […]
Caption: Sam Taranto (left) and Jessica Fabbro (right) from USW Local 2251 attending the WSIB Level 4 training. In the classroom in the downtown Toronto Steelworkers Hall, a vibrant hub of learning, many eager members actively engage in educational classes organized by the Education Department. The USW has a long history of championing solidarity and […]