Exciting news! This summer, the FCEF is accepting large-scale project submissions on a rolling basis. Send us your large project submissions any time over the summer! As always, there are no deadlines to submit to the FCEF for projects under $5,000. Submit your project application today! If you didn’t already know, the Family & Community Education Fund […]
By Marty Warren On the surface, it sounds like nothing but good news: a $420-million investment in one of Canada’s largest steel mills — Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The federal Liberal government announced the investment — amid a flurry of other pre-election spending announcements — to help Algoma Steel convert a blast […]
Bottle-packaging workers in Toronto are back on the job after nine weeks on the picket line. Through their solidarity and determination, USW Local 8300 members won a fair agreement and a retroactive wage increase. After steadfastly working through the pandemic, the workers at Rexplas, a Richards Packaging company, rejected the company’s original contract offer that […]
Campaign Schools – More Dates Added – Online and In-person Your chance to learn more and get involved! The USW is adding more dates in September and October for our virtual campaign schools in preparation for the next federal election. We’re also offering an in-person school in Edmonton, Sept. 9-13. These schools are great opportunities […]
Security officers at Elements Casino Flamboro in Dundas, Ont., have overcome unfair treatment by their employer and won a first contract that saves their unionized jobs. The security officers voted to join the United Steelworkers union back in 2020, before the pandemic, to get respect and fairness at work. When the pandemic hit and the […]
The following op-ed column, co-authored by USW National Director Ken Neumann and Catherine Cobden, was published by iPolitics. Canadian politicians of every stripe now regularly state that a strong economy and a healthy environment can go hand-in-hand. At the same time, the pandemic has led to significant new commitments by governments across the country to […]
After setting all-time Canadian heat records, a devastating wildfire has destroyed 90 per cent of the village of Lytton, B.C. USW District 3 has received reports from USW Local 7619 that multiple homes of Steelworkers have been lost in the wildfire. The wildfire quickly tore through the village and forced the entire community of approximately […]
I grew up on a farm near the Marieval Indian Residential School, near the Cowessess First Nation, in Saskatchewan. My family lived there until I was 17 years old. I have fond memories of rural life, of picking rocks and threshing grain, alongside my family. I was raised Roman Catholic and attended a local school […]
Following our successful pilot in June of Steelworkers Vote as a three-day online course, the USW will be offering more Steelworkers Vote online campaign training courses later this year in preparation for the next federal election. Sign up below to be notified when we schedule the next course dates for Steelworkers Vote. These three-day schools […]
The United Steelworkers union (USW) is pleased to announce its endorsement of Larry Rousseau for re-election as Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress. online pharmacy order arava no prescription with best prices today in the USA Larry has been a labour, political and social justice activist his entire adult life. He has been a […]
Statement by USW National Director Ken Neumann On June 6 in London, Ont., a driver deliberately mounted a curb in his vehicle, and drove into a Muslim family. It resulted in the deaths of the grandmother, father, mother and a daughter. The remaining member of the family, a nine-year-old boy, is recovering from injuries in […]
Last August, Stephen Hunt, director of the United Steelworkers in Western Canada, asked for an urgent meeting with British Columbia Premier John Horgan. With construction starting on the $1.4-billion project to replace the Pattullo Bridge — which spans the Fraser River just southeast of Vancouver, and stands out as one of the larger infrastructure projects […]
In an interview with Radio Labour, USW National Director Ken Neumann reflects on what was one of the most pivotal moments during his time working for the union – the Westray mine disaster in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. The union had been working with the coal miners to form a union, when on May 9, […]
NEW DATE: The conference “A Fair and Equitable Recovery” has been rescheduled. The new date is November 10, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET/ 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT. Calling all local unions! Steelworkers have faced a lot during this pandemic. We’ve been laid off and we’ve been declared essential. We’ve helped […]
It pays to plan your Family and Community Education Fund (FCEF) events early! Request funds for your large-scale Labour Day celebrations by June 11th. Labour Day, on September 6th, is sooner than you think. The FCEF doesn’t provide funding for events retroactively, so apply today to secure funds for your Labour Day celebration. After our […]
The Steelworkers Humanity Fund invites you to listen to Super-Exploitation and Resistance, a podcast that brings the voices of labour leaders, activists, organizers, and social movements to a North American audience, sharing the perspectives of people on the frontlines of social struggle and change in Latin America and the Caribbean. This month’s episode, Taking State […]
Health-care workers have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have borne the brunt of the virus front and centre and have witnessed many tragic moments of this pandemic. Late last year, some collective relief came as we heard news that vaccines to protect against COVID-19 have been approved for use. As vaccinations […]
At the virtual Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) convention June 16-18, the USW is seeking the support of delegates for a constitutional resolution that will improve CLC democracy. USW Delegates to CLC Convention – Support the Constitutional Resolution to Improve CLC Democracy In the past, unions brought in busloads of delegates to CLC conventions on voting day, […]