The following opinion column was published by the Toronto Star By Kalpona Akter and Ken Neumann Canadians and consumers around the world were shocked and outraged by the horrific images of the Rana Plaza collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 24, 2013, when at least 1,132 garment workers were killed and more than 2,500 injured. […]
April 24th marks the grim anniversary of one of the world’s worst industrial disasters that killed at least 1,132 garment workers and injured more than 2,500 when the Rana Plaza building collapsed 8 years ago in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the years since, global initiatives, primarily the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety, have achieved […]
This article originally appeared in Our Times magazine. Today I am writing to you about my experiences as a unionized worker, and the April 28th Day of Mourning. It’s not easy. When I started my working career at the mine, I really knew nothing of the reason for the April 28th Day of Mourning. My […]
The USW District 6 Health Care Workers Council is launching a new campaign to take action on staffing ratios and working conditions in long-term care. The campaign, titled “Seniors Deserve Better,” will focus on direct political and community action to improve conditions both for workers and residents. “The long-term sector has been in crisis for […]
In conjunction with International Women’s Day and the USW’s Raising the Bar campaign, Steelworkers Local 9490 leaders launched a joint labour-management process in March to tackle women’s health and safety issues at the Rio Tinto aluminum smelter in Alma, Que. Issues were raised by seven women who are Local 9490 members: Guylaine Girard, Marilyne Gagnon, […]
Steelworkers helped make history at the recent 2021 Federal NDP Convention, held online on April 9-11. USW delegates were part of the team endorsing and supporting Steelworker Dhananjai (DJ) Kohli for President of the New Democratic Party. DJ’s team was successful and DJ is the first racialized person to hold the role of Party President. […]
The Spring deadline for Family & Community Education Fund (FCEF) projects over $5,000 is April 16, 2021! Small project submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis. buy pepcid online buy pepcid online no prescription The FCEF funds projects big and small! We accept large-scale project requests four times per year, so keep an eye on […]
OTTAWA—There is a “golden rule” at the Highland Valley Copper mine outside Kamloops, B.C.: don’t mess with lunches or paycheques and never talk politics. But Kyle Wolff is not on the job site. He’s on the phone, hiking in the hills outside town. So he is free to share his thoughts about the federal Conservatives’ […]
District 3 is happy to announce that we are offering the Steelworker Summer Program this year! It is a wonderful opportunity for Steelworkers’ sons and daughters to earn some money and learn about our Union. Learn more about Steelworker Summer here. This year the program will operate differently than in previous years. This ensures that we are safe and […]
The women who make our clothes are paid poverty wages in the supply chains of Canadian retailers and fashion brands. Poverty wages are the result of decisions made by Canadian companies and global brands. Learn more about the campaign
The United Steelworkers union is calling on local union leaders to send delegates to the upcoming online Canadian Labour Congress Convention – June 16-18 We are counting on a strong USW delegation so we can vote together for the next team of CLC leaders. We know there is a team of strong, dedicated and experienced, […]
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The Department of Health was so poorly prepared for the outbreak of the pandemic it had to send masks to Florida for safety testing, say internal records. And the number of ventilators stored in a $300 million national stockpile was only one percent of what was needed. “We do not currently have a machine to […]
The United Steelworkers union (USW) urges federal politicians of all stripes to vote Yes to pharmacare, so people don’t have to choose between paying the rent or mortgage and taking the medication they need to stay healthy. Momentum is growing for NDP Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Julian’s private member’s bill, Bill C-213, An Act […]
USW Local 2784’s Recording Secretary Earl Samuel talks about being a voice for people who don’t have a voice and his experience taking on and finding empowerment in leadership roles in the union. Don’t forget we have an upcoming Virtual Black History Month Celebration on February 25, 2021. For more information and to register, click here.
Our Times magazine is always looking for workers’ stories about their working lives. Consider writing your work story for Our Times Magazine’s Working for a Living series. You can do it! Our Times wants stories that describe: online pharmacy order fluoxetine online with best prices today in the USA What your work is like What you […]
New U.S. President Joe Biden has a USD $2-trillion plan to build America’s clean economy. That’s trillion with a t. The plan is sweeping and includes, among many other things, spending on modern public buildings and infrastructure with the next generation of low-carbon building materials. What will the U.S. be buying? Aluminum, cement, steel, and […]
Project templates from the Family and Community Education Fund (FCEF) make planning and hosting Steelworker events easier! At the best of times, it can be hard to come up with creative ways to engage members. The FCEF has brainstormed popular event ideas and included planning tips and suggested resource lists to help you with hosting. […]