Nursing home workers rally against worsening conditions in Ontario
The front-line staff at Pinecrest Nursing Home, in Plantagenet, ON have faced unprecedented challenges and stress for the last several years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The front-line staff at Pinecrest Nursing Home, in Plantagenet, ON have faced unprecedented challenges and stress for the last several years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We look forward to working with President, Lula and the Brazilian trade union movement to strengthen worker protections and restore labour rights that were taken away by the outgoing right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro.
USW District 3 is doing a short survey of the membership. This will enable us to help focus priorities and to make sure the union is doing a good job for its membership. The survey will take place in two steps: Stratcom (a USW-certified polling company) will call or text members to update their contact […]
There is still space available for local union leaders to attend our first-ever USW District 3 Staff and Local Union Leadership Development Conference taking place December 5-7, 2022 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan! The conference will include speakers and educational sessions for full-time union representatives at the National, District and Local Union level. Themes will include legal […]
online pharmacy buy lipitor online no prescription pharmacy Saturday, August 20, 2022 marked the return of the annual United Steelworkers charity golf tournament in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. This year, $17,000 was raised in support of the Twinkie Foundation. The Twinkie Foundation is a local charity that helps Sault Ste. Marie and area families with […]
USW Local 2010, representing 1,400 administrative and support staff at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, have ratified a new three-year deal retroactive to Jan. 1, 2022.
Steelworkers working at IPEX in London, Ont. have been working with their members to re-engage and build solidarity as they enter contract negotiations.
Security guards working at Vale’s mining operations in Sudbury are now Steelworkers, after voting overwhelmingly to join the USW.
On the morning of October 4, a sacred fire will be lit to honour and remember missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. This fire will burn in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario during the third USW National Gathering for Indigenous Steelworkers, held October 5-6 in that community. The USW National Aboriginal Committee thanks Firekeeper Mishomis […]
USW District 6 is honoured to display Indigenous artist Philip Cote’s mural, The Original Family, at the district’s main office in Toronto. Thank you to Philip Cote and Mel Coleman, who assisted the artist on this project, for this beautiful mural that will be appreciated and admired for years to come. You can find Philip’s […]
USW Local 2724 members once again give back to their community with a $40,762 donation to Sault Area Hospital.
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A strong bargaining team from USW Local 2020, Unit 70, fought back multiple concession demands at Tank Truck Transport’s Sudbury terminal to win 7.5% in wage increases over three years, plus gains in vacation, vision care and more.
August 18, 2022 The Honourable Premier of Ontario Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building Queen’s Park Toronto ON M7A 1A1 Via email: premier@ontario.ca Farmacia Sevilla España The Honourable Monte McNaughton, MPP Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development 14th Floor, 400 University Ave. Toronto, ON M7A 1T7 Via email: monte.mcnaughtonco@pc.ola.org Minister.MLTSD@ontario.ca URGENT – Meeting request: three […]
Our Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) is looking towards the future with a plan for a new direction.
The USW 2022 Constitutional Convention on Thursday adopted a resolution in strong support of the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) in its mission to keep generations of workers connected. “Everybody’s Union definitely includes our retirees,” said USW SOAR Coordinator Julie Stein. “In fact, it is absolutely essential to include SOAR members for us to […]
The Leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party Jagmeet Singh applauded Steelworkers for their contributions that make communities a better place. “Every one of you contributes to making your communities a better place,” said Jagmeet, at the 2022 Constitutional Convention in Las Vegas. “Every one of you works hard, for your members, for your fellow workers, […]
Members of USW Local 6946-19 at Pastway Planing and Wood Preserving have a new collective agreement that delivers wage increases of 7.5% over three years plus $1,500 in bonuses in the first two years. The agreement was ratified early in 2022 by a strong majority of the 53 workers who create quality pressure treated lumber […]