Indigenous art has been and continues to be an important means of cultural expression and sharing of culture across generations. The United Steelworkers union is seeking contributions from Indigenous Steelworkers of print art pieces, created by Indigenous Steelworkers or their kinfolk. We are looking for a maximum of eight pieces of art to be used […]
USW Local 9422 members contributed to the success of Impala Canada's $30,000 fundraising for four charities.
Julia McKay shares her experience as the USW labour representative updating the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in B.C. through the UNDRIP lens.
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street OTTAWA, ON K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister Trudeau: Re: Reverse decision to suspend UNRWA funding On behalf of six Canadian labour unions representing over 2 million workers, we are writing to raise concern about the recent announcement by the Government of Canada […]
TORONTO – Approximately 3,800 contract workers at the University of Toronto now have a strike mandate to bolster their demands for living wages and basic health benefits from the country’s wealthiest university. The workers, members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1998, work on contract at the University of Toronto and are classified by the university […]
This international network is an important piece of the USW’s continued efforts to advance global union activism. Mining is an important industry for the Steelworkers, but we recognize that it is not an equal playing field for mine workers across the world. Through the Steelworkers Humanity Fund, we can help even that field by actively engaging in international solidarity initiatives to uplift and support fellow trade unionists across the globe to defend their rights.
Members of USW Local 6565-02, have ratified a new three-year collective agreement. The largest win for these members was in the wage category, seeing a 19% increase over the life of the contract.
United Steelworkers Local (USW) 6500 and Vale has announced that the 2023 joint fundraising campaign for the United Way Centraide North East Ontario raised a total of $747,741.
The following solidarity letter was sent to Argentina’s Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT), Central de los Trabajadores y Trabajadoras de la Argentina (CTA-T) and Central de los Trabajadores Argentinos – Autónoma (CTA-A). The United Steelworkers Union in Canada represents 225,000 members in various sectors of the Canadian economy. We stand in solidarity with the labour movement and […]
Our local unions are taking courageous positions with big demands at bargaining tables, with strong backing from members and have been winning. Contract negotiations across our district continue to make significant gains for our members – that’s what solidarity looks like.
Quebec Steelworkers recently won a major victory – convincing the provincial government to enact a new collective agreement decree covering all traffic control workers employed at road construction sites. This is the first such decree to be enacted in 40 years.
Members were out in force throughout the summer at Pride and Labour Day events in every corner of Western and Northern Canada. September brought a motivating week-long district school at St. Eugene in Cranbrook, B.C.
More than 130 Steelworkers from across Quebec met in Trois-Rivières in early October for the first USW District 5 Health and Safety Forum.
s part of its mandate, the SHF promotes opportunities for Steelworkers to participate in worker-to-worker exchanges with partner organizations around the world. The SHF delegation was made up of NAC members and other racialized USW staff in Canada.
The United Steelworkers (USW) is more than just a union; it's a pillar of support for the communities in which its members live and work.
The USW education program continually develops the skilled and confident activists our members need to stand up for their rights in their workplaces, at their bargaining tables and in the halls of power.
Leo W. Gerard, who as USW International President became one of the world’s most indomitable labour leaders, has received his country’s highest civilian honour – Companion of the Order of Canada.
After years of conservative cuts, empty promises and disrespect for hard-working people, workers across the prairie provinces have been looking for change. With the help of the United Steelworkers union, they’ve been achieving it.