Canada must adopt human rights and environmental due diligence legislation, and require Canadian companies to end abuse in their global supply chain.
On April 24, 2023, the United Steelworkers join our voices to other Canadian unions to mark the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster. Please see this joint statement from the Canadian Labour Congress below.
“It is our sincere hope that the prospect of thousands of jobs being lost will give you serious pause.”
With the release of today’s budget, members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) are looking for the federal government to deliver on the hopeful commitment it made during U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit last week. “The decisions made by the federal government in this budget will mean the difference between job growth or job losses […]
International Women’s Day is a chance to celebrate the significant gains won by generations of women, girls, and female-identifying persons, including in our union. Women of Steel have made important contributions to the union that have made workplaces better for all. We thank Women of Steel for all that they do to make our union […]
The Call for the next National SOAR conference has gone out to active SOAR chapters in Canada. If your chapter has not received it, please contact Monica Mark at mmark@usw.ca. In January, SOAR chapters in Canada will be voting on members to attend the National SOAR Conference being held in Toronto at the Sheraton Centre […]
Workers at the Dunbar Street Starbucks store in Vancouver have decided to take a stand for better working conditions and wages by joining the United Steelworkers union (USW). “I chose to join the USW to improve workplace safety, seek a better wage in the current economic climate and demand better staffing to protect the mental […]
“This agreement makes important gains for our members at a time when workers are looking for greater stability and improvements to help cope with the rising cost of living.”
The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is donating $15,000 to the humanitarian crisis affecting Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquakes that have already killed 5,000 people,
BURNABY – In a nearly two-to-one vote, 6,800 Telus workers across Canada, represented by the United Steelworkers union Local 1944, have rejected a final offer from Telus. A 65.3% majority of the 72.7% members who voted rejected the contract offer. “Telus workers are tired of seeing their co-workers’ jobs shipped overseas, while they are […]
In our union’s proud history of promoting and supporting equality, Steelworkers celebrate Black History Month each February. We acknowledge the accomplishments of Black Canadians in society, recognize the achievements of activists in our union, and, encourage Steelworkers to continue the struggle for equality. We also know that despite advances in equality, racism has played a […]
USW Local 6166 hosts the annual King Miner Competition, where contestants compete in 11 above-ground timed skilled elements.
BURNABY, B.C. – On Sunday, Jan. 15, hundreds of Telus workers, members of the United Steelworkers union (USW), gathered outside the Telus Mobility building in Burnaby and other Telus locations across Canada for a solidarity rally and picket training in preparation for potential escalating job action. Pharmacie Marseille FR The workers have been bargaining with […]
As we gather with loved ones, let’s reflect on how our union solidarity has helped us in 2022.
The USW’s organizing has been attracting workers in industries ranging from manufacturing to coffee shops, who have taken the step to unionize. These new members are not only benefitting from the union’s solidarity, they’re also making the USW’s collective power even stronger.
Standing strong to demand long-overdue, significant improvements to their working conditions, Steelworkers across the country are achieving some of the best collective agreements in a generation.
“Life-changing.” “Heartbreaking.” “Courageous.” These are some of the takeaways for USW members who visited Dhaka in Bangladesh last July, with the Steelworkers Humanity Fund.
USW airport security screeners in every district of the union have mobilized in solidarity to strengthen their collective bargaining demands for greater respect and improved working conditions.