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.
SAULT STE. MARIE – Algoma Steel’s devastating announcement of more than 1,000 layoffs will hit workers and Sault Ste. Marie hard on the eve of the holiday season. Not only will this hurt the community, it also is an embarrassment for the federal government, which has supported Algoma during a difficult trade war and transition […]
OTTAWA – Tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 25, dozens of United Steelworkers union (USW) members will be on Parliament Hill for a large-scale multi-union lobby day, pushing for fairer trade that puts workers first and for investments in services that make life affordable and infrastructure that builds Canada up. The lobby day is organized by the Canadian […]
Steelworkers will be attending from USW Local 1005 in Hamilton and 8782 in Nanticoke, Ont.
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is denouncing the latest escalation in Donald Trump’s trade war, following his September 29 proclamation imposing a 10% tariff on Canadian softwood lumber exports to the United States. The new tariff, taking effect October 14, comes on top of the existing 35.16% countervailing and anti-dumping duties already imposed […]
