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Uranium miner’s daughter “breaks the trail” for victims of toxic aluminum dust “treatment”
Decade-long campaign led by the daughter of a deceased uranium miner has led to victory for workers subjected to aluminum dust inhalation “treatments” in their jobs.
Alexandria long-term care workers seek fair deal
“This is a gross injustice for workers who have spent the last two years struggling with the toll that COVID-19 has inflicted on them and on the residents in their care.”
Let’s do better for Ontario – Election 2022
It’s time we did better in Ontario. Voting for better means voting for the Ontario NDP with Andrea Horwath as Premier and voting out the failed government of Doug Ford and the Ontario Progressive Conservatives (PCs).
Ken Neumann and Marty Warren statement for Black History Month
In our union’s proud history of promoting and supporting equality, Steelworkers celebrate Black History Month each February.
Ontario government must fulfill promises to injured workers, families: United Steelworkers
“Promises and pretty words are meaningless if they are not promptly followed by concrete measures to help injured workers and their families.”
Emergency measures needed to address the health care staffing crisis
Ontario’s hospitals, long-term care (LTC) and home care services face critical and growing staffing crises.
New alliance calls for compensation reform
The Occupational Disease Reform Alliance (ODRA), made up of clusters of workers experiencing work-related illnesses, is calling on the Ontario government to fix the broken Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) system.
CFL Players’ Association and United Steelworkers join together to take on gender-based violence
USW and CFLPA to train members to "Be More Than a Bystander" and stand up against all forms of gender-based violence.