USW locals are receiving thousands of dollars towards the cost of hosting community events. There are two catches: the locals must contribute to the USW Family and Community Education Fund (FCEF) and the project must have an educational component Local 9344 family day This Quebec local organized a family day at Lac des Rapides in […]
Amid Trump’s trade war on Canada’s manufacturing capacity and its workers, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund organized a tour by partner unions from Mexico and Canadian experts to discuss the tariff impacts on workers and the economy. In September, the group visited USW Area Councils and locals, toured factories to meet members and participated in forums […]
Long Harbour, N.L. – Workers at DF Barnes have voted overwhelmingly to unionize with the United Steelworkers (USW), achieving a major organizing victory rooted in determination and collective action. The newly unionized workers are employed at DF Barnes’ operations in St. John’s, where they perform a range of skilled and semi-skilled jobs supporting construction, fabrication, […]
BURNABY, B.C. – The Canadian economy has received a New Year’s gut punch from telecommunications giant Telus, with the company announcing another round of voluntary severance packages (VSPs) as part of a decade-long decimation of its Canadian workforce. Telus, which has eliminated thousands of jobs across Canada over the last several years, has offered nearly […]
The United Steelworkers, the largest mining union in North America and a founding member of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance, has released a policy statement outlining the union’s principles for responsible mining. Critical minerals and materials are of significant strategic importance for energy, national defence, transportation, communications and other technology. Global demand for these […]
What is mental health? Having good mental health means generally feeling good and being able to cope with everyday life at home and at work. Seeking help for those experiencing mental health issues is challenging for a number of reasons: there is still stigma, people don’t know where to get help, getting help may cost […]
Each year, USW members at hundreds of workplaces across Canada, covering virtually every sector of the economy, negotiate strong collective agreements that protect health and safety and improve wages, benefits and working conditions. Some of these recent settlements include: Local 1-306Whey to go! Dairy workers complete udderly successful negotiations A six-year contract for members who […]
Dear friends, As we close out 2025, it’s clear that this has been a year of significant challenges, hard fights and real victories across our District. We took on a lot this year. There were many struggles and many successes. Tariffs, trade disputes and the chaos and uncertainty driven by Trump dominated far too much […]
Steelworkers, What a year it has been for Steelworkers across the country! As a union and as activists, we were engaged in our workplaces, at the bargaining table, in our communities, in politics and much more. Some Steelworkers took the courageous action of going out on strike, while other Steelworkers were locked out by their […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $10,000 toward emergency relief efforts in Sri Lanka, where over 400 people have died over the last three weeks and 1.8 million have been affected by floods, landslides and severe weather caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The SHF funding is being provided to the Free Trade Zones […]
🇨🇦 To our USW District 3 veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and our Allied Forces 🇨🇦 Once we hang up the uniform, the mission doesn’t simply end — it changes. As veterans, many of us face daily challenges that aren’t always visible to those around us. Reintegration into civilian life can be difficult. The […]
United Steelworkers union (USW) members from Local 3950 came together in a strong show of solidarity to support communities in Jamaica following the devastation caused by a recent hurricane. What began as a simple conversation on the shop floor quickly turned into collective action. After discussing the hurricane’s severity with coworkers, members approached plant management […]
VANCOUVER – United Steelworkers union District 3 Director Scott Lunny issued the following statement in response to the federal government’s approval of the Anglo–Teck transaction, including undertakings related to investment in Canada, job protection, and job creation: “Today’s decision provides important clarity for Steelworkers and their families, and we are encouraged that the federal government […]
Bea Bruske is the president of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), elected in 2021 and re-elected in 2023. You can meet Bea at the CLC Convention in Winnipeg, May 11-15, 2026. For more than three decades, Bruske has served workers and their families as an activist, workers’ advocate, negotiator and community organizer. She served as […]
The trade war launched by Donald Trump continues to intensify, striking Canadian workers. In addition to the 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum imposed earlier this year and the duties on non-CUSMA-compliant automobiles and parts, Washington added a 50% tariff on copper in July. More recently, a new 10% duty on softwood lumber was introduced, […]
As part of a longstanding commitment to improving living and working conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers, the United Steelworkers union (USW) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) jointly filed a complaint with the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) against retailer Mark’s and its parent company Canadian Tire. In this complaint, we argued that the […]
Members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) District 6 Political Action Committee (PAC) met at the District 6 office on Dec. 8 and 9 to review recent political work, discuss key issues affecting workers and plan priorities for 2026. The two-day meeting included debriefs from recent lobbying efforts at the provincial and federal levels, regional […]
Telecommunications sector workers joining forces to defend their rights at work USW Local 1944 joined a Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) delegation to Izmir, Turkey, in August, to meet Telus workers. The Telus workers in Turkey described the challenges of organizing in the global ‘Business Process Outsourcing’ industry. Telus is primarily known in Canada as a provider of phone and internet services. Yet […]