United Steelworkers union urges swift action on unaddressed workers’ rights issues in Budget 2024
Crucial workers’ rights issues unaddressed in federal budget.
Crucial workers’ rights issues unaddressed in federal budget.
It’s theft! The gender pay gap takes money out of women’s pockets Starting in April each year, we mark Equal Pay Day. It’s a time for our union to take stock of what we’ve done – and what we still need to do – to advance women’s economic equality. That’s because Equal Pay Day shows […]
The Quebec Superior Court orders Labour Administrative Tribunal to consider all possible measures to reverse unlawful dismissal of security guards MONTREAL – In the dispute over Glencore’s elimination of its Raglan Mine security the Superior Court has rejected the provincial labour administrative tribunal’s (Tribunal administratif du travail -TAT) previous decision, which had refused any possibility […]
Families, unions call for greater commitment from governments to stop workplace deaths
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. – Twenty years after the enactment of the Westray Law that holds corporations criminally responsible for workplace deaths and injuries, the struggle continues. At the end of March, 2004, 12 years after the tragic, needless and preventable deaths of 26 miners in the Westray Mine explosion in 1992, important amendments to the […]
When a new aluminum smelter in Alma, Que., came into full production more than two decades ago, there were 57 women working in the plant. While women accounted for a minority among the smelter’s workforce of about 700, their numbers were nevertheless significantly higher than average at such male-dominated industrial facilities. “At the beginning, around […]
Creating safer work environments is core to what we do as a union. Safety and well-being also include freedom from harassment and discrimination. Steelworker members bring a variety of life experiences and identities to their jobs and it is our duty to create positive, respectful work and union environments. At United Steelworkers union events and […]
Indigenous art has been and continues to be an important means of cultural expression and sharing of culture across generations. The United Steelworkers union is seeking contributions from Indigenous Steelworkers of print art pieces, created by Indigenous Steelworkers or their kinfolk. We are looking for a maximum of eight pieces of art to be used […]
International Women’s Day is a chance to celebrate gains made by generations of women, girls, and female-identifying persons towards gender equity. And March 8 is also a time when we re-commit ourselves to take on the problems that remain.
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OTTAWA – Yesterday’s vote in the House of Commons to advance Bill C-58 (banning replacement workers in the case of a labour dispute) to committee is a significant step forward for workers’ rights in Canada. The United Steelworkers union (USW) now hopes for swift progress through the committee stage. “The vote on the anti-scab bill […]
The USW welcomes the resumption of debate in the House of Commons on the anti-scab legislation.
Today marks a historic day for health care in Canada, as an agreement between the Liberal government and the NDP on Pharmacare is confirmed. The steadfast efforts by the NDP will now pave the way for a universal national pharmacare program and represents an important step towards equitable access to prescription drugs for all Canadians. For many years, Steelworkers, with the broader labour movement, have worked with the NDP to push for a universal, single-payer pharmacare plan, that would reduce the burden of expensive, inaccessible prescription drugs for Canadians. The bill, to be tabled shortly, will establish the framework for a national Pharmacare program and will also introduce, in the short term, new coverage for contraception and diabetes treatment, addressing the urgent health care needs of Canadians.
Julia McKay shares her experience as the USW labour representative updating the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in B.C. through the UNDRIP lens.
The United Steelworkers (USW) union applauds the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal today holding that the Ford government’s Bill 124 is unconstitutional in relation to unionized employees. This is a victory and justice served for Ontario unionized workers, their families and the labour movement.
Young Albertans and all young Canadians deserve the freedom to be themselves and to learn and grow in a safe environment. The new legislation introduced by Danielle Smith’s provincial government rolls back much-needed protections for trans and queer youth at the moment they most need support, infringes on the health care and the bodily autonomy […]
This international network is an important piece of the USW’s continued efforts to advance global union activism. Mining is an important industry for the Steelworkers, but we recognize that it is not an equal playing field for mine workers across the world. Through the Steelworkers Humanity Fund, we can help even that field by actively engaging in international solidarity initiatives to uplift and support fellow trade unionists across the globe to defend their rights.
Throughout the year, and especially during Black History Month, as a union, we take the time to reflect on how we represent Black and racialized workers. We must actively oppose racism and continue to identify the ways in which we can strengthen our racial justice work through an anti-Black racism and anti-racism lens.
The following solidarity letter was sent to Argentina’s Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT), Central de los Trabajadores y Trabajadoras de la Argentina (CTA-T) and Central de los Trabajadores Argentinos – Autónoma (CTA-A). The United Steelworkers Union in Canada represents 225,000 members in various sectors of the Canadian economy. We stand in solidarity with the labour movement and […]