Good jobs in Ontario must mean unencumbered access to joining a union. For that to happen, the government missed the mark on introducing card check certification to make it easy to join a union.
The new collective agreement covers 6,800 USW members and includes wage increases in each year and other improvements
“If Tacora truly values teamwork and determination, it will work harder to hire locally.”
USW District 6 Trans Liaison Mayson Fulk participates in the Pride community and shares experiences as an equity advocate with university students studying human resources.
International Women’s Day is a chance to celebrate the significant gains won by generations of women, girls, and female-identifying persons, including in our union. Women of Steel have made important contributions to the union that have made workplaces better for all. We thank Women of Steel for all that they do to make our union […]
The United Steelworkers union commends the B.C. government’s commitment of significant investments in coming years in the priorities of working people.
To help Inuit workers gain comfort and familiarity with the union and the assistance it could provide, an information pamphlet for mine workers was designed in three languages – Inuktitut, French and English.
Education is an important component to ensure strong and effective local unions.
The Call for the next National SOAR conference has gone out to active SOAR chapters in Canada. If your chapter has not received it, please contact Monica Mark at mmark@usw.ca. In January, SOAR chapters in Canada will be voting on members to attend the National SOAR Conference being held in Toronto at the Sheraton Centre […]
As you know, an Alberta Provincial election is being held this spring on Monday, May 29. Making sure that the issues that matter to working people are front and centre in government decisions is critical for our members and the growth of our union in the province. That means Steelworkers must play an important role […]
Workers at the Dunbar Street Starbucks store in Vancouver have decided to take a stand for better working conditions and wages by joining the United Steelworkers union (USW). “I chose to join the USW to improve workplace safety, seek a better wage in the current economic climate and demand better staffing to protect the mental […]
“This agreement makes important gains for our members at a time when workers are looking for greater stability and improvements to help cope with the rising cost of living.”
The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is donating $15,000 to the humanitarian crisis affecting Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquakes that have already killed 5,000 people,
BURNABY – In a nearly two-to-one vote, 6,800 Telus workers across Canada, represented by the United Steelworkers union Local 1944, have rejected a final offer from Telus. A 65.3% majority of the 72.7% members who voted rejected the contract offer. “Telus workers are tired of seeing their co-workers’ jobs shipped overseas, while they are […]
In our union’s proud history of promoting and supporting equality, Steelworkers celebrate Black History Month each February. We acknowledge the accomplishments of Black Canadians in society, recognize the achievements of activists in our union, and, encourage Steelworkers to continue the struggle for equality. We also know that despite advances in equality, racism has played a […]
USW Local 6166 hosts the annual King Miner Competition, where contestants compete in 11 above-ground timed skilled elements.
USW Local 6285 members, who work at the Tacora Resources mine in Wabush, N.L., have a new five-year contract with several improvements in working conditions.
I would like to share two things our district is doing to support veterans in our union: the District 3 Veterans of Steel (VoS) network and Local Union VoS Committee. The VoS network is expanding on previous efforts to give past and currently serving members of the allied forces an opportunity to engage with other […]