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USW Local 1944 issues strike notice for Rogers technicians in Abbotsford

June 16, 2025 | Media Releases

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1944 has issued a 72-hour strike notice at Rogers’ operations in Abbotsford, B.C., with 25 technicians set to walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, June 19. The Abbotsford technicians perform the same work as their counterparts in Surrey and Vancouver, who are also members […]

Ottawa’s inaction is costing Hamilton workers their jobs

June 12, 2025 | Media Releases

HAMILTON – United Steelworkers Director for Ontario and Atlantic Canada, Kevon Stewart, issued the following statement after ArcelorMittal announced it will shut down its wire-drawing mill in Hamilton, affecting over 100 workers: “This is a devastating day for more than 100 Steelworkers, their families and the entire Hamilton community. And it underscores just how urgently […]

Strike commences at LKSM Forestry LP on Vancouver Island

June 10, 2025 | Media Releases

VICTORIA – On Friday, June 6, 2025, United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-1937 members went on strike against La-kwa-sa-muqw Forestry LP (LKSM) because of the significant concessions they are demanding. Those concessions include, but are not limited to, demands that LKSM be able to bring in non-union contractors to do work that is now performed […]

Workers at Wakenagun Youth Healing Lodge vote to join the United Steelworkers

June 10, 2025 | Media Releases

TIMMINS, Ont. – Last week, 30 frontline workers at the Wakenagun Youth Healing Lodge voted to join the United Steelworkers union (USW), significantly strengthening worker power in Northern Ontario and in Indigenous-led community care. The lodge in Timmins, Ont., provides residential and cultural healing programs for Indigenous youth. Workers deliver vital support, care and programming […]

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Steelworkers and Mexican miners to demonstrate outside Orla Mining’s Vancouver offices over human and labour rights abuses in Mexico

June 9, 2025 | Media Releases

VANCOUVER – Mine workers from Mexico, joined by United Steelworkers (USW) union members, will demonstrate Tuesday outside the Vancouver offices of Orla Mining to protest violence and intimidation against workers at Orla’s Camino Rojo mine in Mexico. WHO: Members of the Mexican miners’ union Los Mineros and the United Steelworkers union WHAT: Protest outside […]

Hays warehouse workers at Vale Long Harbour vote to join the Steelworkers

June 9, 2025 | Media Releases

Long Harbour, N.L. – Nearly a year after casting their ballots, 12 warehouse workers employed by Hays at the Vale Long Harbour processing plant have officially joined the United Steelworkers union (USW). On Friday, the Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board opened the sealed ballot box and confirmed the workers’ voted to unionize with the […]

USW members at Galloway Sawmill deprived of severance payments for closure

June 6, 2025 | Media Releases

CRANBROOK, B.C. – Frustrated by the violation of their collective agreement rights and being deprived of severance payments, United Steelworkers union (USW) members at Galloway Sawmill are going public. The workers, members of USW Local 1-405, are demanding severance payments from Peak Renewables and Galloway Sawmill owner Brian Fehr. “Workers left at the Galloway Sawmill […]

Steelworkers Humanity Fund donates $20,000 to support wildfire relief efforts in Saskatchewan

June 6, 2025 | Media Releases

(Canadian Red Cross photo) TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $20,000 to support people and communities evacuated due to recent wildfires in Saskatchewan. Following a worsening of weather conditions in Northern Saskatchewan the SHF is partnering again with the Canadian Red Cross by answering its emergency wildfire relief appeal. This donation follows […]

USW welcomes federal commitment to Canadian steel and aluminum in national infrastructure and defence projects

June 2, 2025 | Media Releases

TORONTO – United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director, Marty Warren, issued the following statement: “The United Steelworkers (USW) welcomes the federal government’s decision to require Canadian steel and aluminum in national infrastructure and defence projects. This is a commitment Steelworkers have championed for many years. We welcome the news that the government is prepared to […]

USW: Trump’s 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum are a direct attack on Canadian jobs – Ottawa must act now

May 31, 2025 | Media Releases

TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on both steel and aluminum to 50% is a devastating blow to Canada’s industries and the hundreds of thousands of jobs they support – one that demands an immediate and forceful response from the federal government. “A […]

Steelworkers Humanity Fund donates $20,000 to support wildfire relief efforts in Manitoba

May 30, 2025 | Media Releases

TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $20,000 to support people and communities evacuated due to the recent wildfires in Manitoba. Yesterday, the Manitoba government declared a province-wide state of emergency amid reports of an intensification of the wildfires that have been raging for weeks now. More than 17,000 residents of northern and […]

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Throne Speech falls short on worker commitments

May 28, 2025 | Media Releases

With workers facing rising costs, economic uncertainty and U.S. trade aggression, the federal government must ensure workers are central to every decision.

Another road traffic control worker killed on the job – how many deaths will it take for the minister to act?

May 21, 2025 | Media Releases

MONTREAL – A road traffic control worker was killed on the job this morning in Saint-Jérôme. United Steelworkers/Syndicat des Métallos Local 9005, which represents road traffic control workers across Quebec, offers its condolences to the family and colleagues of the deceased worker, a 66-year-old woman. Today’s fatality is the 24th workplace death of a road […]

Steelworkers welcome launch of B.C.’s new Provincial Forestry Council with a focus on workers

May 15, 2025 | Media Releases

BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the launch of British Columbia’s new Provincial Forestry Advisory Council (PFAC) as a critical step toward building a stronger, more sustainable forestry industry that puts workers and communities first. The newly formed council brings together labour, industry, Indigenous communities and environmental representatives, including USW Wood Council […]

Starbucks workers in Oak Bay file to join the United Steelworkers union

May 14, 2025 | Media Releases

VICTORIA, B.C. – Starbucks workers at the Oak Bay location in Victoria, B.C., have filed to join the United Steelworkers union (USW), marking another significant milestone in the growing national movement of unionized baristas fighting for fairness at work. The Oak Bay application follows the successful ratification of four collective agreements at newly unionized Starbucks […]

Steelworkers demand action from new cabinet on jobs, industry, trade and union rights

May 13, 2025 | Media Releases

TORONTO – As Canada’s new federal Cabinet is sworn in today, the United Steelworkers union (USW) is congratulating incoming ministers and calling for urgent action to meet the expectations of Canadians workers. “With the trade war escalating and workers facing mounting uncertainty, this Cabinet has a critical responsibility to deliver results,” said Marty Warren, USW […]

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Brewing change: USW celebrates first contracts at five newly unionized Starbucks locations

May 9, 2025 | Media Releases

TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is proud to celebrate a significant milestone in the fight for workers’ rights: the ratification of the first collective agreements at five unionized Starbucks locations across Ontario. Following the successful ratification at Starbucks Waterloo Uptown (#4733), workers at four additional stores have now reached their first contracts and […]

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USW calls for stronger enforcement of Westray Law on 33rd anniversary of deadly explosion

May 9, 2025 | Media Releases

It has been 21 years since the Code was amended to deter reckless disregard that puts profits before people.