Marien Landry, a retired member of USW Local Union 6951 in Quebec, Canada, was the District 5 Jefferson Award Winner for his work constructing education and health care facilities to benefit the children of Guatemala. Landry worked for 30 years at ArcelorMittal as an inspector and casting tank preparer. When Landry first visited Guatemala seven […]
Groundbreaking work by the USW is expected to achieve a landmark agreement in the near future on pension sustainability for tens of thousands of university employees. Steelworkers have been working for three years to counter intense pressure from employers and government on the defined-benefit pension plans of USW members and other university employees. Thanks to […]
As the federal Liberal government enthusiastically explores free trade talks with China, there is ample reason for Canadians to feel a sense of foreboding over the potentially disastrous impact on jobs, key industries, national security, human rights and the environment. Since the Liberals were elected in 2015, concern has grown across the country over this […]
Domestic violence against women and girls continues to be a problem in Canada, with one in three Canadian women over the age of 16 experiencing sexual assault in their lifetimes. With incidence rates this high, chances are someone in your workplace is a domestic violence survivor, even if you don’t know about it. Recent research […]
On Saturday June 17, the Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council along with USW Local 5328 hosted our annual Rick Woods Memorial Golf Tournament at the Kings Forest Golf and Country Club. The tournament is held in the name of Rick Woods, a long time WSIB activist with USW Local 5328 and passed away suddenly at age […]
In early 2016, Ian Lavoie’s life was changed forever. Today, to hear Ian recount these traumatic events is to recognize the story of an extraordinary fighter and survivor. A member of Steelworkers Local 8897, working as a finisher at the ArcelorMittal steel mill in Longueil, Que., Ian suffered catastrophic injuries on the job on Feb. […]
Steelworkers couldn’t be prouder of our next B.C. Premier John Horgan and the BC NDP team – congratulations on a tremendous election campaign! Voters went to the polls on May 9 and voted for change. The BC NDP and the BC Green Party have reached an agreement for the parties to work together and intend to […]
Twenty-six men died in the Westray mine explosion. They each had their own story, their own family and friends whose lives they touched. CBC Information Morning takes a look at Glenn Martin – with the help of his brother Allen and Allen’s wife Debbie. Listen here: CBC Information Morning Nova Scotia
Vernon Theriault had been working in the Westray mine for just six months when the explosion killed his colleagues. He volunteered with the rescue and describes the scene 25 years later to The Current‘s Anna Maria Tremonti. Also in the segment, USW District 3 Director Stephen Hunt on the USW’s Stop the Killing, Enforce the Law campaign […]
It is not coincidental that Alberta moved occupational health and safety into the forefront on the National Day of Mourning. Labour Alberta, along with the RCMP and Alberta Justice, joined forces to sign the Westray Memorandum of Understanding. The memorandum between the ten police forces in Alberta and the provincial government defines the protocols for […]
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Every year on April 28 we honour and remember those who died from workplace- related illness and injury. It is known as the Day of Mourning. While I’m glad that we set aside a day each year to honour and remember those who died from workplace-related illness and injury, […]
In Colombia, armed groups use violence to force farm families off their land, often to clear the way for multinational mining companies. The Steelworkers Humanity Fund supports work with the survivors, mostly women and children. They want to rebuild their lives and recover their lands. Now we can help them with every cup of coffee […]
The USW will provide some financial support to Steelworkers of Aboriginal ancestry who have suffered the loss of a family member and want to attend and/or give testimony at a hearing (or truth finding gathering) of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Apotheke Vienna Austria The USW has named a Coordinator to […]
USW International President Leo W. Gerard spoke to CBC Sudbury’s Jason Turnbull about softwood lumber, unfair steel trade and NAFTA. “Our union has been very aggressive in both Canada and the States tackling unfair trade in steel.” … “The fact of the matter is that on softwood lumber, he’s just wrong. U.S. softwood is working […]
Christy Clark has been launching baseless attacks at our union. Why? Because we aren’t afraid to hold her and the BC Liberals to account. Watch and share this video, so British Columbians know the truth about Christy Clark.
USW International President Leo W. Gerard speaking to CBC’s Chris Hall on trade, Trump and standing up for Canadian steel and forest workers. Steelworkers are fighting for a fair softwood-lumber agreement. “The Canadian government and the British Columbian and other provincial governments should put a stop on the export of raw logs, because they’re not […]
PITTSBURGH (April 21) – About 100 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) from the United States and Canada, along with members of Unite the Union from the United Kingdom, joined thousands of marchers in Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, on Thursday, April 20, to remember two Mexican steelworkers who were killed by police during a strike 11 […]