Protected: Steelworkers Humanity Fund update – March 2025
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Creating equity
Changes in the workforce have demanded that unions remain representative and responsive. By applying the principles of equality, justice, dignity and respect within the union, the United Steelworkers has promoted human rights since its beginning. Steelworkers understand that everyone is entitled to the same rights and freedoms, regardless of race, religion, gender, age or sexual orientation.
Human Rights Committee Guide
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Calendar of religious and special days
Use this calendar to recognize special holidays of many faiths and plan local union meetings and events so that all members may attend.
2025Featured resources
D6 LGBTQ2SIA+ Inclusion Tool
July 27, 2022
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USW Bargaining Guide for Advancing Indigenous Rights – Revised June 2022
July 20, 2017
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Equality Agenda: Our Policy on Human Rights
August 4, 2010
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News
Abject failure: Canada’s would-be human rights watchdog leaves Bangladeshi garment workers languishing in poverty
In many Bangladeshi garment factories, the women and men who make clothes for export around the globe endure gruelling schedules – six days a week, 10 to 12 hours a day. But no matter how long and hard they work, their wages are so low, these workers cannot escape poverty. The appalling working and living […]
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Standing in solidarity and raising awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples
As we commemorate International Women’s Day, we must acknowledge that for many Indigenous communities, this day is about celebrating achievements and recognizing the ongoing struggle for justice, safety and dignity. The crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender-Diverse people (MMIWG2S+) extends beyond national borders – it is a global human rights […]
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Poster for March 8, International Women’s Day
March 7, 2025
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Hygiene facility regulations and requirements by jurisdiction
December 16, 2024
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The effects of racism and systemic racism on overall health
December 3, 2024
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How unions can support members with family responsibilities
October 23, 2024
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Justice Conference 2024 materials
September 23, 2024
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Building Trust, Becoming Allies: Practical ways for USW local unions to engage with Indigenous members and Indigenous communities
June 14, 2024
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2SLGBTQIA+ glossary: list of definitions
April 23, 2024
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Report of the USW Task Force on Increasing Accessibility at Union Events
April 23, 2024
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