We have received funding from the Family and Community Education Fund (FCEF) for a high school education project. As part of this, we will be training NextGen members to deliver workshops in schools in their communities on worker rights and the role of unions. We only have funding for the train the trainer portion of […]
The B.C. and Saskatchewan elections are quickly approaching and so are the deadlines to register members for upcoming Steelworkers Vote schools. Deadlines:• Thurs., Aug. 29 for B.C. Advanced SWV Member Outreach (Sept 23-27)• Thurs, Sept. 5 for Regina SWV Activist Training (Oct 7-11)• Thurs., Sept. 12 for Langley & Burnaby SWV Activist Trainings (Oct 15-19)• […]
The Canadian National Office (CNO) has prepared pamphlets for distribution to our locals, and we would like to highlight a couple of important updates: Orange Shirts for National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWe have created pamphlets that can be printed and distributed to our locals. These pamphlets include a QR code allowing individuals to order […]
To: All District 3 Local Union Executives From: Scott Lunny, Director Re: Make S#!t Better Campaign Launch – Access and Conditions of Workplace Washrooms We will launch the Make S#!t Better campaign on July 8th. The campaign will have several stages. The first is a survey of members to learn about access and conditions of […]
Date: June 4, 2024 To: All District 3 Local Unions From: Scott Lunny, Director Re: District 3 Conference – Meetings, Caucuses and Registration I write to remind local unions to submit their delegate registrations for the District 3 Conference “Better Work for Everyone,” taking place October 28-31, 2024, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. When selecting your delegates, […]
Dear District 3 locals and members, Re: D3 Fall School Please see the enclosed registration for the District School taking place SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 at St. Eugene Resort in Cranbrook, B.C. on the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa Nation. The resort is proudly owned by the 4 Ktunaxa Nation bands […]
To: Alberta Local Unions, Alberta Staff From: Scott Lunny Re: Alberta NDP Leadership Race USW is a strong, proud, and historical affiliate of the New Democratic Party. Leaders of the USWA (including the IWA and TWU, both of which merged to build today’s USW) were there when the party was formed. Our union knows the […]
To: BC Local Unions, BC Staff From: Scott Lunny, Jeff Bromley Last week, forestry company Canfor announced it was reneging on the corporation’s commitment to rebuild sawmill operations in Houston, BC. Canfor also took the opportunity to announce that the indefinite closure of Polar Sawmill in Bear Lake, BC, was now permanent and that hundreds […]
USW District 3 has partnered with One Movement Threads to launch our USW District 3 pop-up shop. Local unions and members can explore our unique collection of limited-edition USW District 3 clothing, exclusively available for pre-order until July 1st. Pick your favourite USW D3 merch, check out easily and opt for shipping to your nearest […]
To: USW Locals cc: USW District 3 staff From: Dayna Sykes, District 3 Education Coordinator Re: Education Update Dear Local Union Presidents, Congratulations to all of you on your elections. I know there are still a few locals that are still in it, but I wanted to provide a bit of an update on what […]
To: All BC Staff, All BC Local Unions From: Scott Lunny, Director Re: IWA Online Archive – Western Canadian Lumberworker Newspaper, 1960-1980 On Friday, April 26, the Kaatza Museum IWA Archives announced the creation of a new online archive of IWA history on the British Columbia History Digitization Program platform called ARCA. The new ARCA […]
To: District 3 locals, District 3 staff and support staff From: Scott Lunny, Director Re: Steelworkers Vote 2024 – B.C. and Saskatchewan elections Dear locals, This past year, Steelworkers played an important role in electing Wab Kinew as the Premier of Manitoba, winning two by-elections in Saskatchewan and helping elect the largest NDP opposition caucus […]
Date: April 22, 2024 To: All District 3 Local Unions, District 3 staff and support staff From: Scott Lunny, Director Re: 2024 membership priorities survey Dear locals, Building off our membership survey in 2022, we are launching our next member priorities survey. For this project, we will be working with a USW-represented company, Stratcom, to […]