Canadian-made steel is a win for jobs, communities and the climate.
Without a solid Canadian steel industry, we’ll lose good, community-sustaining jobs and see a rise in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Since 1984, the share of imports has climbed from 15.5% of the Canadian steel market to 61% in 2023. This level of import penetration is unsustainable.
The Canadian steel industry provides 23,000 direct and 100,000 indirect jobs in Canada. Meanwhile, Canadian steel produces roughly three times less greenhouse gas emissions than imported steel.
Using lower carbon Canadian-made steel could reduce up to 900 million tonnes of carbon pollution annually, according to Blue Green Canada and Clean Energy Canada.
Canada needs to match massive physical infrastructure investments we have seen in the United States and the Inflation Reduction Act’s ties to use of clean steel: IRA contains $433 billion in new investments and spending, $369 billion of which is dedicated to energy security and climate change programs.
Join the campaign to Stand up for Steel now, by calling on your MP to support:
More than 60 USW national and local union leaders, staff and activists descended on Ottawa for the union’s Stand Up for Steel Conference, June 3 and 4. The conference’s first day included regional, local union and workplace updates, presentations on union priorities, industrial policy, trade, global trends, trade law and lobbying. “We can’t overstate […]
The era of seeking the cheapest possible imports, regardless of impact on workers or the environment, is long gone, writes Marty Warren.
The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the news that the Massey Tunnel replacement project is moving to the next steps, the USW is reminding governments that it is time to focus on using more local goods and materials. “Governments always claim trade laws prohibit them from “buying Canadian,” but there is a lot more that […]
Dear Premier Moe and Ms. Beck: Last week, United Steelworkers (USW) from across Saskatchewan met with elected representatives from both the Government and the Official Opposition to lobby on matters of importance to our members. We talked about the need for the government to make life more affordable, to invest in our schools and hospitals, […]
Canada’s Parliament must act NOW to ensure the long-term health of the Canadian steel industry and the key jobs it provides.
read moreFind your Member of Parliament here and contact them to set up a (physically-distanced or virtual) meeting: