Powering the Next Generation
“Young workers, specifically Gen Z, are more in tune with the labour movement and that together, we can build stronger workplaces.”
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The United Steelworkers is North America’s largest industrial union, representing 200,000 active members in Canada and another 400,000 in the United States in all imaginable segments of the economy, including manufacturing, telecommunications, education, mining, paper, health care, forestry and so much more.
The USW has a proud history of standing up for workers both inside the workplace and in the larger community and economy. Next Generation honours our strong past, protects our present and aims to make our union vibrant, viable and relevant for the future by sparking a lifetime of union and community activism.
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Young Workers: A Handbook for Mentoring Future Union Leaders
May 13, 2022
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Young Workers Resolution No. 4: Honoring Our Past and Present While Building the Next Generation
May 13, 2022
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News
Millrise Centre Starbucks workers apply to join Steelworkers union
CALGARY – The United Steelworkers union (USW) has applied with the Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB) for a union-certification vote on behalf of Starbucks workers at Millrise Centre, store #4619, in Calgary. The workers in Calgary join the growing number of Starbucks workers across North America who are organizing unions for better working conditions and wages, […]
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First meeting of the USW Network for Women in Industry
Women work in industrial settings throughout our union – mining, forestry, manufacturing, transportation. This new network provides a confidential space for women in industry to meet, discuss issues of common interest, share ideas and support one another. The Network for Women in Industry is sponsored by the USW National Women’s Committee and can pass along […]
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