Nearly two months after members of USW Local 14241-01 walked off the job at Salit Steel in Niagara Falls, workers remain united in their fight for a fair collective agreement. For Unit Chair Dan Plett, the past several weeks have brought uncertainty and stress, but they have also demonstrated the membership’s determination. “We just want […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $30,000 to support individuals, families and communities evacuated by recent wildfires in British Columbia. Hot and dry conditions across much of British Columbia have contributed to another difficult wildfire season, forcing thousands of people from their homes and creating uncertainty for many communities. The United Steelworkers […]
Hundreds of USW Local 1998 members rallied across the University of Toronto’s three campuses to call on the university administration to respect their voices through the collective bargaining process. Approximately 500 members attended the St. George campus rally, with another 70 gathering at the university’s Mississauga campus and another 35 at the Scarborough campus. Members […]
CONTRECOEUR, Que. – Some 300 workers at ArcelorMittal’s Contrecoeur-Ouest steel plant are on strike to back up demands for real wage increases needed to reverse years of lost purchasing power. The workers, members of Local 6951 of the Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers union, began their strike Aug. 1 following several months of negotiations, during which […]
TORONTO – The international presidents of the United Steelworkers union (USW) and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) are standing in solidarity with their Canadian members, workers and communities by demanding that the Trump administration reconsider its tariffs on Canadian goods. In a joint letter to United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, USW International President […]
The USW is an active participant with signers of this joint letter, including Common Frontiers, Americas Policy Group and the Canadian Network for Corporate Accountability, who are condemning the signing of this free trade agreement with Ecuador. OTTAWA – Civil society organizations across Canada condemn the deeply dangerous bilateral free trade agreement between Canada and […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $20,000 to support people and communities evacuated by recent wildfires in northwestern Ontario, as well as future wildfire relief efforts across Canada. This year’s wildfire season has forced more than a dozen communities to evacuate in recent days, including 10 First Nations communities across northern Ontario. […]
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 14241-01 have voted to reject a concessionary contract offer from Salit Steel and will remain on strike as they continue their fight for a fair collective agreement. The 46 members at Salit Steel’s Niagara Falls operations have been on strike since June 24. Members rejected […]
TORONTO – United Steelworkers union (USW) Canadian National Director Marty Warren issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s announcement of new 50% tariffs on a wide range of Canadian products: “President Trump has once again chosen confrontation over co-operation, directly threatening the livelihood of Canadian workers, and the future of industries and […]
SAINT-CONSTANT, Que. – United Steelworkers Local 6658 members have made significant gains with a renegotiation of their collective agreement with cement producer Amrize, helping pave the way for a historic, $610-million plant modernization. The four-year contract will ensure workforce stability as Amrize moves forward with the massive modernization project, said Youssef Belgana, president of Local […]
TORONTO – Members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) working for GardaWorld Security Screening at airports in Ontario and Atlantic Canada have secured new three-year collective agreements through a binding arbitration award. The new contracts cover security screeners at Ottawa International Airport and regional airports in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. The contracts provide retroactive wage […]
For 40 years and counting, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) has been one of the crucial ways that Steelworkers have given themselves to put their solidarity into action for workers and communities in Canada and around the world. This special 40th anniversary report looks back on four decades of collective action and the people, partnerships, […]
The United Steelworkers union is taking a key role in supporting a Canadian government initiative aimed at addressing a skilled labour shortage in the country’s mining industry. The new Mining and Minerals Workforce Alliance was launched by the federal government in June to develop strategies and solutions to tackle labour shortages and other key issues […]
The SHF’s contribution to the Canadian Red Cross will support survivors of the Venezuelan earthquakes through immediate relief, recovery efforts, resilience and preparedness activities for future events in the affected and surrounding areas.
CONTRECOEUR, Que. – Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers union leaders in Quebec are praising a Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) decision to maintain duties on steel rebar dumped into Canada by foreign producers. Following an “expiry review” of an order initially imposed in October 2020 regarding foreign dumping of concrete reinforcing bar (rebar), the CITT has […]
Niagara Falls, Ont. – Forty-six members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 14241-01 are standing together for a fair collective agreement after voting by more than 91% to reject a contract that would have rolled back hard-earned workplace rights and protections. The strike began at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, following three days of bargaining […]
HAMILTON, Ont. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) proudly welcomes truck drivers at P&H Milling Group in Hamilton as the newest members of the union following certification by the federal labour board (Canada Industrial Relations Board). The successful organizing campaign reflects the workers’ commitment to obtaining a stronger voice in their workplace and improving working […]
TORONTO – The problem with the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) was that it was never given the independence and powers it needed to do the job properly, says the United Steelworkers union (USW). The USW strongly condemns the federal government’s decision to abolish the Office of the CORE. When Canadian companies operating abroad are […]