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BC Liberals: Bad for Workers, Bad for British Columbia

April 27, 2017

Christy Clark has been launching baseless attacks at our union. Why? Because we aren’t afraid to hold her and the BC Liberals to account.

Watch and share this video, so British Columbians know the truth about Christy Clark.

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Drawing for door prizes at the Lac des Rapides Family Day in Sept-Îles, Que.

Movies and water slides – with a side of union education

January 16, 2026 | News Articles

USW locals are receiving thousands of dollars towards the cost of hosting community events. There are two catches: the locals must contribute to the USW Family and Community Education Fund (FCEF) and the project must have an educational component Local 9344 family day This Quebec local organized a family day at Lac des Rapides in […]

Steelworkers Humanity Fund Executive Director Guillaume Charbonneau (l) and Marco Chavez (r), a member of the Los Mineros national executive. The Mexican delegation, on tour in Ontario and Quebec to discuss tariff impacts on workers.

Building bridges of solidarity in response to Trump’s trade war

January 16, 2026 | News Articles

Amid Trump’s trade war on Canada’s manufacturing capacity and its workers, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund organized a tour by partner unions from Mexico and Canadian experts to discuss the tariff impacts on workers and the economy. In September, the group visited USW Area Councils and locals, toured factories to meet members and participated in forums […]

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DF Barnes workers vote overwhelmingly to join United Steelworkers union

January 12, 2026 | Media Releases

Long Harbour, N.L. – Workers at DF Barnes have voted overwhelmingly to unionize with the United Steelworkers (USW), achieving a major organizing victory rooted in determination and collective action. The newly unionized workers are employed at DF Barnes’ operations in St. John’s, where they perform a range of skilled and semi-skilled jobs supporting construction, fabrication, […]