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On October 4 we remember the many hundreds of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across this country. It should also be a time for us to acknowledge their resilience and their important contributions to all our communities, past, present and future. The National Inquiry has completed its work and issued a final report. USW’s National Aboriginal Committee will discuss how our union can best support Indigenous women and their organizations to ensure that governments enhance safety and justice. As our beautiful poster says, we honour and value the lives and strength of Indigenous women and girls. (Thank you to the talented artist, Chief Lady Bird, for the art work.) Please attend an October 4 event in your community. Check with women’s shelters or Indigenous people’s organizations in your home community, or visit the web site of the Native Women’s Association of Canada. In solidarity, Ken Neumann
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Tomorrow is Election Day in British Columbia and there’s too much at stake for Steelworkers to sit this one out. Across our province, working families are facing real challenges. Forestry communities are fighting to protect jobs and keep mills running. Mining workers need stronger safety protections and training. Canadian jobs are threatened by outsourcing, and […]
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 7619 has issued 72-hour strike notice to Teck’s Highland Valley Copper (HVC) operation near Logan Lake, B.C., following unsuccessful negotiations to reach a fair collective agreement. The notice was served Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m., with the union preparing for potential strike action if an agreement […]
The jobs of thousands of USW members have been plunged into uncertainty due to U.S. tariffs, outsourcing and offshoring. In 2025, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) has supported initiatives that help build union-to-union solidarity, which is critical to ensuring workers have a voice. Over the years, the USW has supported the efforts of the Mexican […]
