The labour movement has been showing up at counter-protests, in defence of trans and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and other community members who have been targeted with regressive policies, harassment and violence.
Long-awaited federal anti-scab legislation, introduced in Parliament on Nov. 9, marks another victory for workers stemming from the New Democrats’ supply and confidence agreement with the government.
Across Canada, in all economic sectors, Steelworkers are standing strong at bargaining tables and on picket lines to improve their working and living standards
Relative to the rest of the world, products like steel, aluminum, cement and timber produced proudly by USW members in Canada emit some of the lowest levels of emission on the planet. The USW has long fought for workers to be at the centre of any plan to fight climate change.
Through decades of advocacy, the labour movement won important and long-overdue legislation on pay equity. Now, it’s time for workers in federal jurisdictions to get involved in implementing pay equity in their workplaces. We must educate ourselves and stay vigilant to make sure the pay equity plans that get developed are actually in the workers’ […]
On Sept. 25, USW International President Tom Conway passed away at 71 years old. Elected as the union’s president in 2019, Conway was known for his quick wit, formidable bargaining skills and unwavering devotion to workers and their families. “Tom was a principled trade unionist, a pragmatic man who always had the best interests of […]
I want to start by talking about my friend and our late International President Tom Conway, who never forgot his time working in the steel mill. He was a person who carried with him the concerns of Steelworker members, whether he was in front a membership meeting, sitting across the table from a CEO or […]
United Steelworkers (USW) union members working at Delta Airlines operations in Canada have negotiated a new collective agreement providing industry-leading compensation, among other gains. The three-year collective agreement covers some 300 members of USW Local 1976 who work in above-wing and below-wing jobs at Delta Airlines operations in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal. Local 1976 […]
In a remarkable testament to the transition from military service to civilian life, Marine Corps Corporal Ryan McKenzie has embarked on an extraordinary journey with the military and the United Steelworkers. Ryan’s story not only highlights his dedication and personal growth but also underscores the USW’s Veterans of Steel program, which aims to support veterans […]
“It really is incredible what can happen when people work together. I firmly believe we are all stronger when we pull together, and my experience with Impala Canada and Covergalls is a perfect example of that."
The year of 2023 marked an end to 18 years of service for Doug Olthuis as Department Leader of the Global Affairs Department and Executive Director of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund. Doug was the third and the longest serving director of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund. His visionary leadership, strategic thinking, and unique expertise paved the […]
Congratulations to all USW scholarship winners for this school year! Scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 school year will open in the new year – please stay tuned. USW Indigenous Scholarships 2023 District 3 District 6 USW Post-Secondary Scholarships 2023 District 3 District 5 (Quebec) District 6 National Locals
Hudson’s activism and ability to increase awareness and understanding among her co-workers has been a defining moment in solidarity-building in her union and workplace
Read below the Time Magazine’s short interview with Roxanne Brown, the United Steelworkers’ International vice president at large. online pharmacy https://www.denverharborhealthcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/celexa.html no prescription Roxanne Brown is the international vice president at large for the United Steelworkers, the U.S.’s largest industrial workers union. She was instrumental in bringing the concerns of skilled labor into the process […]
USW staff representative Carla Thibodeau is this year’s recipient of the Women in Leadership Award, given by the New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL).
United Steelworkers (USW) District 6 is proud to endorse Team Ignite as the next leadership group at the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
By Guillaume Charbonneau, Executive Director of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund. When it comes to fighting poverty, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) has been working with partners around the world that make change happen in very different contexts. In India or in Canada, approaches must be tailored to our diverse realities. Based in Québec, Young Musicians […]
Dear local unions, I am pleased to invite your local union to join us for the 2024 International Next Generation Conference, March 3-8, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Penn., at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and Westin Hotel. This year’s conference theme is around building our future leaders. This is very pertinent currently as we have […]