The Women’s International Solidarity Program of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund is launching a pilot open call for proposals outside Canada for international development projects and worker-led initiatives that support women in accessing and being successful in employment occupations and industry labour sectors impacted by gender bias.
The women who make our clothes are paid poverty wages in the supply chains of Canadian retailers and fashion brands. Poverty wages are the result of decisions made by Canadian companies and global brands. Learn more about the campaign
In May 2022, Laura Ramirez, who started with the Steelworkers Humanity Fund in 1988, retired after 34 years with the Fund and the Union. Laura was instrumental in setting up the foundations of the organization, building and maintaining relationships with partners and unions across Latin America. Her many contributions included building a women’s rights program, […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $25,000 to humanitarian efforts to face the extreme hunger crisis affecting Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan. The Horn of Africa faces unprecedent drought episodes, acute hunger linked to conflict, COVID-19, the climate crisis and the ripple effect of the war in Ukraine. The results are skyrocketing […]
Guillaume Charbonneau
humanityfund@usw.ca
Tel.: 416-544-5957
The Women’s International Solidarity Program of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund is launching a pilot open call for proposals outside Canada for international development projects and worker-led initiatives that support women in accessing and being successful in employment occupations and industry labour sectors impacted by gender bias.
Progress is happening in Mexico, thanks to a worker-friendly president and labour reform provisions in the 2018 Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Delegates got a window into how workers and unions are seizing the moment.
Canada must adopt human rights and environmental due diligence legislation, and require Canadian companies to end abuse in their global supply chain.
On April 24, 2023, the United Steelworkers join our voices to other Canadian unions to mark the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster. Please see this joint statement from the Canadian Labour Congress below.
