
Stop the Killing
No more workplace deaths.
Most workplaces and safety equipment have been designed to suit male workers. When we take women into account, we make workplaces safer.
Read MoreNo more workplace deaths.
A review of legal cases since the enactment of the Westray amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada.
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The ERT offers caring and compassionate support to USW members, families and co-workers dealing with a workplace tragedy.
LEARN MOREThe United Steelworkers is the health and safety union. Many workplace injuries and illnesses happen because a worker is new to a job and unaware of the hazards. Most injuries happen to new workers in their first three months on the job. Help new and young workers by sharing your knowledge and experience.
LEARN MOREEvery year in Canada, 30 young workers are killed on the job. Another 40,000 are injured, many of them seriously.
The David Ellis Scholarship is a health and safety scholarship award available to children and grandchildren of any Steelworker member. Each year, District 3 Director Scott Lunny, District 6 Director Kevon Stewart and District 5 Director Dominic Lemieux are offering three scholarships of $1000 in each Canadian USW district to help selected high school students continue their education at university, college or another educational institution. The David Ellis Scholarship is part of the New Worker Awareness Program.
LEARN MOREEvery year on April 28th, the National Day of Mourning, your local unions in regions across Canada honour and remember all workers who have been killed or critically injured while on the job, including workers who have died from an occupational disease.
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VIEW PHOTOSIn the labour movement, solidarity isn’t just a slogan – it’s a lifeline. For injured workers across District 6, the United Steelworkers’ Injured Workers Assistance Program (IWAP) is the embodiment of that lifeline. Launched in 2009 as a formal district-wide initiative, IWAP was built from the ground up by union members who saw the urgent […]
All in on health and safety – Westray video from 2025 International Convention When workers die on the job, families are shattered and communities are forever changed. This powerful video shares real stories of loss, love and the urgent need to hold employers accountable through the Westray Law. Short documentaries Hear from the families directly […]
It has been 21 years since the Code was amended to deter reckless disregard that puts profits before people.