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.
Canada’s steel industry is facing its greatest challenge in a generation. The U.S. has imposed punitive tariffs of up to 50% on Canadian steel. At the same time, dumped and unfairly traded steel continues to flood into Canada from global producers, threatening the survival of our industry.
Canadian steel supports over 23,000 direct and up to 160,000 indirect jobs. It builds our bridges, hospitals, transit and cars, and produces three times less carbon pollution than imported steel.
The United Steelworkers union is calling on federal lawmakers to stand up for steel by delivering urgent support for workers, stopping unfairly traded imports and building an industrial strategy that puts Canadian workers and communities first.
Join the campaign to Stand up for Steel now, by calling on your MP to support the following priorities:
Find out more in our new lobby document.
Find out more about what Steelworkers are doing to fight back against Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs here.
TORONTO – Two weeks after the NDP struck a deal to deliver for people, and two years after the pandemic began, the United Steelworkers union (USW) is calling on the federal government to use Thursday’s budget to show they are listening to workers and committed to securing a stronger economy that will create jobs and support […]
TORONTO, BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine and supports measures from the Canadian government to help the Ukrainian people. “The USW stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and strongly condemns Putin’s unjustified invasion of the country,” said Marty Warren, […]
By Marty Warren On the surface, it sounds like nothing but good news: a $420-million investment in one of Canada’s largest steel mills — Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The federal Liberal government announced the investment — amid a flurry of other pre-election spending announcements — to help Algoma Steel convert a blast […]
Last August, Stephen Hunt, director of the United Steelworkers in Western Canada, asked for an urgent meeting with British Columbia Premier John Horgan. With construction starting on the $1.4-billion project to replace the Pattullo Bridge — which spans the Fraser River just southeast of Vancouver, and stands out as one of the larger infrastructure projects […]
