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District 5 update: Standing up for migrant workers

February 14, 2025 | News Articles

In a report published this summer, United Nations’ Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokata denounced Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), likening it to modern-day slavery. He also called for better access to permanent residency (which leads to citizenship) for migrant workers. These migrant workers are increasingly numerous among our members in USW locals, factories, hotels and […]

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District 3 update: Better Work for Everybody!

February 14, 2025 | News Articles

That was the theme of the recent District 3 Conference. Over 300 USW members, activists, staff and guests came together in Winnipeg from Oct. 28-31. It was a great success — melding speeches, panels, workshops, social functions, caucuses, committee meetings and even some labour history and trivia! Better Work for Everybody is a demand and […]

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USW National Health, Safety, Environment and Human Rights Conference

February 13, 2025 | News Articles

Hundreds of USW delegates gathered in Gatineau,Que., in October for the USW National health safety, environment and human rights conference, known as Justice 2024. The conference started with a moving blessing by Claudette Commanda, an Algonquin Elder, Indigenous rights activist and University of Ottawa Chancellor. “Without justice, will there be healing, will there be equity? […]

Protecting jobs and strengthening rights: recent Steelworker legislative successes

February 12, 2025 | News Articles

At the time of writing, the House of Commons has been paralyzed by the tactics of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party’s tactics to force an early election. This period is also marked by greater instability. While the Liberal-NDP deal is now a thing of the past, despite the political turbulence, the last few […]

Steelworkers Vote contributes to NDP victories in B.C. and Saskatchewan

February 12, 2025 | News Articles

Recent elections in British Columbia and Saskatchewan saw the NDP hold onto power in B.C. and dramatically add to its seat count in Saskatchewan. Steelworkers participated in both elections through our Steelworkers Vote political action program. In B.C., where Premier David Eby and the BC NDP won re-election, the USW held Steelworkers Vote election schools […]

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Get reimbursed for family care expenses

February 11, 2025 | News Articles

You would think that Sean Staddon is too busy to be involved in the union. He and his wife both work full-time and have two kids, aged seven and nine, both with autism. Yet Sean is Co-chair of the USW District 6 Political Action Committee (PAC), Chair of the Local 6500 PAC, a Guard on […]

Building knowledge and union strength

February 10, 2025 | News Articles

The United Steelworkers union schools have a rich legacy of learning and empowerment. Each year, members and facilitators gather to exchange skills and experiences, strengthening both their knowledge and commitment to union values. These schools build a network of informed members, equipped to educate and mobilize others within their locals. “We work hard to make […]

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United Steelworkers union condemns Trump’s reckless tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum

February 10, 2025 | Media Releases

"We’ve been through this before and we know these kinds of reckless trade measures don’t work, and hurt workers, destabilize industries and create uncertainty across the economy on both sides of the border."

Sisters in solidarity

February 7, 2025 | News Articles

USW delegation strengthens ties with South American workers The Steelworkers Humanity Fund’s Women’s Delegation to South America had an opportunity to foster solidarity and learning among union women from three countries. The delegation, which included three Canadian USW delegates, travelled to Lima, Peru and La Paz, Bolivia, to engage with unions, labour federations and women’s […]

Bargaining successes

February 6, 2025 | News Articles

Thousands of USW members across Canada recently negotiated strong collective agreements that protect health and safety, improve wages, benefits and working conditions, and ensure more respectful workplaces. These settlements include: Local 9490 • Aluminum workers won’t be foiled, wrap up shiny new contract With pension and wage issues previously settled, members at Rio Tinto’s aluminum […]

United Steelworkers union reaches new national agreement with CPKC

February 6, 2025 | Media Releases

CALGARY – The United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1976 has reached a new tentative agreement with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), covering 600 workers in locations across Canada. “I am pleased with the progress we made during this round of negotiations,” said Nathalie Lapointe, USW Montreal Area Co-ordinator and lead negotiator. “We are looking forward […]

Welcome to the Steelworkers! USW organizing successes

February 5, 2025 | News Articles

In September, 1,200 Paladin Security employees in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador joined the USW, reinforcing the Steelworkers’ standing as THE union for security workers in Canada. Security workers represent the fastest-growing group within the USW, with tens of thousands of members across the country. In Quebec, a province-wide USW campaign to […]

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District 6: We were ready and we did it!

February 5, 2025 | News Articles

In July, District 6 assembled 450 members, staff and guests in St. John’s, N.L., as part of the district’s triennial conference. With the theme “We’re Ready,” the conference featured plenary sessions, workshops and an educational field trip. The conference kicked off with an Inuit welcome and blessing from Danny Pottle from the First Light St. […]

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Steelworkers: Telus is undermining Canada’s telecom with latest round of voluntary severance packages

February 5, 2025 | Media Releases

BURNABY, BC – Last week, Telus issued another 545 voluntary severance packages (VSPs) to members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1944, impacting workers in various critical departments, including outside plant construction, cable repair, network operations, engineering and more. This follows a trend of similar packages offered over the past two years significantly reducing […]

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 […]

Sharing union achievements

February 4, 2025 | News Articles

This past year, across every USW district in Canada, local union leaders, activists and staff have had the opportunity to come together to attend a district conference in District 3 or 6, or in the case of District 5, the Assemblée annuelle. Incredibly, District 5 brought over 500 Steelworkers together this year to celebrate the […]

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 […]

USW International President David McCall calls on Trump to reconsider tariffs on Canada

February 1, 2025 | Media Releases

PITTSBURGH – United Steelworkers (USW) International President David McCall issued the following statement today following President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would institute 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada: “The USW has long called for systemic reform of our broken trade system, but lashing out at key allies like Canada is not the way […]