Black History Month is here! Each year in February, District 6 is proud to celebrate Black History Month to acknowledge the contributions of Black people, past and present, to the labour movement and society as a whole. This important month will be celebrated virtually, due to COVID-19 restrictions. As we celebrate Black History Month, we […]
It’s time we did better in Ontario. Voting for better means voting for the Ontario NDP with Andrea Horwath as Premier and voting out the failed government of Doug Ford and the Ontario Progressive Conservatives (PCs). Steelworkers are involved in politics because laws and politics have a big impact on our workplaces and our communities. […]
It’s time we did better in Ontario. Voting for better means voting for the Ontario NDP with Andrea Horwath as Premier and voting out the failed government of Doug Ford and the Ontario Progressive Conservatives (PCs). Steelworkers are involved in politics because laws and politics have a big impact on our workplaces and our communities. […]
In our union’s proud history of promoting and supporting equality, Steelworkers celebrate Black History Month each February. During Black History Month, Steelworkers celebrate the accomplishments of Black Canadian people in society, acknowledge the achievements of activists in our union, and, encourage Steelworkers to continue the struggle for equality. We recognize that despite advances in equality, […]
Reconciliation means action. Here are some practical things Steelworkers and local unions can do to build reconciliation: 1. Write your municipal, provincial, and federal politicians and ask them how they are implementing the TRC Calls to Action. Specifically, lobby Members of Parliament and demand the federal government reverse its decision not to fund TRC Calls […]
There is a powerful new force in Ontario politics. The Occupational Disease Reform Alliance (ODRA), made up of clusters of workers experiencing work-related illnesses, is calling on the Ontario government to fix the broken Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) system. “Workplace illnesses can affect anyone – from cancer, respiratory disease or hearing loss. The […]
Dear Steelworkers, This holiday season, as I reflect on my pending retirement as USW National Director, I am more proud than ever of our collective efforts to advance workers’ rights and build a better society. Over the last two years, as the pandemic wreaked havoc on countless families across our country, Steelworkers and our progressive […]
Roch Drapeau, a trustee on the Comité des avantages sociaux des Métallos, the Quebec Steelworkers’ benefits fund, demanded improvements in the labour practices of portfolio asset managers at a recent meeting with BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. Drapeau was part of a November meeting of 29 labour-nominated pension fund trustees and trade union representatives […]
Hawkesbury Volunteer Firefighters in Eastern Ontario have ratified a new collective agreement that provides across-the-board 2% wage increases. The HVFF, members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6565-3, approved the new deal on Nov. 26, by a majority vote. The deal was approved by the employer, the Town of Hawkesbury municipal council, on Nov. 29, 2021. […]
Each year on December 10th, the United Steelworkers observe Human Rights Day. The day commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations. The recognition of human rights is at the core of Steelworker values and activism. Without a doubt, one of the largest human rights concerns in 2021 […]
Each year on December 10th, the United Steelworkers observe Human Rights Day. The day commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations. The recognition of human rights is at the core of Steelworker values and activism. Without a doubt, one of the largest human rights concerns in 2021 […]
On December 6, we remember the women murdered at Montreal’s École Polytechnique. And we also renew our calls for better measures to end gender-based violence. Because the killings continue. This year, our union lost one of our own. Nadège Jolicoeur, an activist with Local Union 9400 in District 5, was murdered by her partner in […]
On December 6, we remember the women murdered at Montreal’s École Polytechnique. And we also renew our calls for better measures to end gender-based violence. online pharmacy symbicort no prescription Because the killings continue. This year, our union lost one of our own. Nadège Jolicoeur, an activist with Local Union 9400 in District 5, was […]
USW Local Union 9329 represents the service workers and registered nurses of a long-term care home in a rural area of Ontario. President of the local for the last three years, Lisa Cook, nominated her local’s health care units for the 2021 Jefferson Awards because of the incredible compassion and strength the members showed during […]
Women and gender-diverse people who operate heavy equipment need safe and sanitary places to express breast milk at work. It’s not a big ask, and this workplace took it in stride. Melanie McConnell is Chair of Local 7619’s Women of Steel Committee. She said women and gender-diverse people returning to work from maternity leave can […]
Denis Grenier of Local 9996 has been selected as District 5’s 2021 USW Cares Jefferson Award recipient for founding the non-profit Cancer Fermont, which has donated more than $1 million directly to people with cancer (or in remission) and their loved ones. Grenier is a laboratory worker at Minerai de fer Québec in Fermont, a […]
Members of USW Local 9042-23 have ratified a new five-year collective agreement that brings across-the board improvements for 114 workers at NTN Bearing in Mississauga, Ont. The employer opened bargaining demanding the stability of a five-year agreement, longer than the union’s preference for three-year contracts. With the solidarity of the workers behind the bargaining committee, […]
This summer’s horrific news of the discovery of unmarked graves on the sites of former residential “schools” in Western Canada motivated Quebec Steelworkers to develop a way to honour and recognize Sept. 30 – the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Steelworker Staff Representative and National Aboriginal Committee member Jean-Yves Couture, along with two […]