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.
The Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers union welcomes the end of a discriminatory practice regarding student workers at the ABI aluminum smelter in Bécancour, Que. The union today noted that ABI will not appeal to the Supreme Court to challenge a ruling by Quebec’s Court of Appeal that students hired at the smelter should be paid […]
Once again this year, the USW District 6 NextGen Committee is raising money for the annual Movember campaign! Every November, the global Movember campaign encourages people to grow moustaches to raise awareness around prostate and testicular cancer – both of which are some of the leading causes of premature death among men. For this year’s […]
Campaign Schools – More Dates Added – Online and In-person Your chance to learn more and get involved! The USW is adding more dates in September and October for our virtual campaign schools in preparation for the next federal election. We’re also offering an in-person school in Edmonton, Sept. 9-13. These schools are great opportunities […]