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Principles for Responsible Mining: United Steelworkers policy statement

January 8, 2026 | News Articles

The United Steelworkers, the largest mining union in North America and a founding member of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance, has released a policy statement outlining the union’s principles for responsible mining. Critical minerals and materials are of significant strategic importance for energy, national defence, transportation, communications and other technology. Global demand for these […]

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Celebrating Steelworker fortitude and solidarity for the holidays

December 19, 2025 | Statements

Steelworkers, What a year it has been for Steelworkers across the country! As a union and as activists, we were engaged in our workplaces, at the bargaining table, in our communities, in politics and much more. Some Steelworkers took the courageous action of going out on strike, while other Steelworkers were locked out by their […]

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Result of judicial review further strengthens the need for an empowered CORE to ensure corporate accountability of Canadian companies

December 15, 2025 | Statements

As part of a longstanding commitment to improving living and working conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers, the United Steelworkers union (USW) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) jointly filed a complaint with the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) against retailer Mark’s and its parent company Canadian Tire. In this complaint, we argued that the […]

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Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials

December 10, 2025 | Statements

A statement from the United Steelworkers union on International Human Rights Day 2025 The United Steelworkers union (USW) recognizes International Human Rights Day this December 10. First marked on December 10, 1948, by the United Nations General Assembly, this year’s theme is Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials. This year’s theme is a strong affirmation that […]

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Red Cup Day: Brewing solidarity and borrowing shifts across Ontario

November 13, 2025 | Statements

For many customers, Red Cup Day marks the beginning of the holiday season – a time of excitement, tradition, celebration and a reminder to begin their holiday shopping. But for Starbucks workers, it also marks one of the most exhausting and demanding days of the year. Behind every peppermint mocha and festive latte are the […]

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Resolving to work on reconciliation – Directors’ statement for September 30

September 26, 2025 | Statements

It has already been 10 years since the 94 Calls to Action from the National Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) were released in 2015. “The TRC’s mandate was to inform all Canadians about what happened in residential schools. The TRC documented the truth of Survivors, their families, communities and anyone personally affected by the residential […]

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Reaffirming our commitment to a better future for all: Labour Day 2025

August 27, 2025 | Statements

United Steelworkers members will join fellow workers in communities across Canada this Labour Day to recognize our many achievements as a movement, to reaffirm our values and principles and recommit to fighting for a better future for all. For generations – since the founding of our union – Steelworkers have played a leading role in […]

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Directors’ statement for June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 20, 2025 | Statements

June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day, is a time when many United Steelworkers (USW) local unions in Canada join in celebrations with the Indigenous people whose traditional territory they live and work on. Our union has great resources to support local unions who want to start – or increase – their efforts to build good […]

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USW statement on the death of Buzz Hargrove

June 16, 2025 | Statements

Marty Warren, National Director of the United Steelworkers union (USW), issued the following statement today on the passing of Basil (Buzz) Hargrove, former President of the Canadian Auto Workers who died June 15. The United Steelworkers and our members join the labour movement across Canada in expressing our sadness at the passing of Buzz Hargrove, […]

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Our pride is political this year and every year

June 5, 2025 | Statements

In every movement, there are moments when we celebrate and there are moments when we fight. This year, for pride season, we recommit to the crucial fight for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, alongside of and on behalf of rainbow community Steelworkers. This is core to our work as trade unionists, as we work together to defend human […]

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Day of Mourning 2025: Our commitment to make every workplace safe

April 28, 2025 | Statements

April 28, the National Day of Mourning, is a solemn occasion to remember workers who were killed at work, those who have been injured on the job and those who have been made ill by their work. On this day, we mourn the dead and reaffirm our commitment to fight for the living: a fight […]

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Rana Plaza: 12 years of fighting for corporate accountability

April 24, 2025 | Statements

(Photo courtesy of Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity) Since 2013, when the Rana Plaza factory collapsed in Bangladesh, Canada’s unions have marked the tragic April 24th anniversary by bringing attention to the ongoing unacceptable working conditions of Bangladeshi workers in the ready-made garment industry.  The Rana Plaza industrial disaster, which killed 1,134 workers and injured […]

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United Steelworkers Canada Black History Month statement

February 10, 2025 | Statements

The United Steelworkers union shares this year’s Black History Month’s Canadian theme: Black legacy and leadership: Celebrating Canadian history and uplifting future generations. The Steelworkers union has benefited from the contributions of Black rank-and-file members, retirees and staff, as well as the USW National Anti-Racism Committee, which advises the union on anti-racism work and initiatives. […]

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UPDATE: USW is fighting back against Trump’s tariffs to defend Canadian workers and jobs

February 5, 2025 | Statements

Steelworkers, On Monday night, the Canadian government secured a 30-day reprieve from the imposition of sweeping tariffs, but the threats to Canadian workers still loom. Make no mistake, this is not the end of the fight. Instead, it’s an opportunity for us to urge our governments to take the necessary steps to protect our jobs […]

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Support for our American and Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ siblings

February 4, 2025 | Statements

The United Steelworkers union’s Steel Pride National Working Group is expressing its solidarity and concern for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and Questioning, Intersex and Asexual plus (2SLGBTQIA+) Steelworkers in the United States, their families and our extended 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, right across America. We are very worried about our 2SLGBTQIA+ siblings south of the […]

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United Steelworkers National Director Marty Warren condemns President Trump’s tariffs threat on Canadian exports and jobs

January 21, 2025 | Statements

TORONTO – Marty Warren, National Director for Canada of the United Steelworkers union (USW), today issued the following statement: “President Trump’s renewed threat to impose across-the-board, punitive 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico effective February 1 is a reckless and harmful move that will have devastating consequences for workers, industries and communities across Canada and […]