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The USW Wood Council was formed when the Executive of the IWA selected the United Steelworkers and negotiated a merger that took effect on September 1, 2004. A critical part of the merger negotiations was the creation of the Steelworkers IWA Council, representing and coordinating the interests of the former IWA local unions in the areas of safety and health, collective bargaining, organizing and political action. By 2006, the IWA Council adopted the moniker "Wood Council."
United Steelworkers members respond to emergency needs of victims of Aug. 14 earthquake and Aug. 16 tropical storm in Haiti.
Ken Neumann’s statement for October 4, National Day to Commemorate Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
2021 recipients of various USW scholarships.
USW members recognized by United Way Canada for their generosity and community spirit.
While we may not want this election, we still need to participate. It’s a chance for Steelworkers to have our say. Elections matter and your vote matters, too!
“Canadian garment brands and retailers have a responsibility to protect the incomes of the women working in their global supply chains.”
The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $50,000 to the United Way’s BC Wildfire Recovery Fund, to provide immediate and longer-term support to victims of the wildfires in British Columbia.
"The news of the discovery of 751 unmarked graves near that Marieval “school” fills me with profound grief and makes me reflect." – USW National Director Ken Neumann
The federal government must ensure Canadian companies operating abroad respect human rights and freedom of association as required by the CUSMA.
All Steelworkers are invited to join our next Steelworkers Talk Politics online event, where we have a chance to informally exchange ideas and opinions about political issues of the day.
Wood Council Chairperson
Jeff Bromley