Workers at the Calgary Millrise Centre Starbucks, 150 Millrise Blvd. SW in Calgary, have won their unionization vote to join the United Steelworkers union (USW), becoming the first unionized Starbucks store in Alberta. “Our location has been more than willing to provide world-class service no matter the challenge we faced. Whether it was floods, tornados […]
The quality work of high-skilled USW members has helped manufacturer BWXT Canada secure a $130-million long-term contract that will sustain hundreds of good jobs at the company’s Cambridge, Ont., operations for many years to come. “This contract represents nearly a decade of high-skilled jobs for our members, and I am confident in their ability to […]
As a trade union, the USW cares about all workers’ health and safety, human rights and economic security. The right to make decisions about one’s own body is fundamental to those priorities. In the days following the U.S. Supreme Court decision on access to abortion, our union in Canada reaffirms its support of reproductive freedom […]
On Monday, June 20, 2022, security screening officers at 42 airports across Canada will wear street clothes on the job to draw attention to longstanding concerns over substandard pay, working conditions and disrespect from the federal government. Security screeners, members of the United Steelworkers union (USW), will be participating in “Casual Monday” at airports in […]
OTTAWA – Beginning Monday, June 20, security screening officers at 42 airports across Canada will be wearing street clothes on the job to draw attention to longstanding concerns over substandard pay, working conditions and disrespect from the federal government. WHO: Airport security screening officers, members of the United Steelworkers WHAT: “Casual Monday,” with security officers […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $25,000 to humanitarian efforts to face the extreme hunger crisis affecting Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan. online pharmacy order ventolin no prescription with best prices today in the USA The Horn of Africa faces unprecedent drought episodes, acute hunger linked to conflict, COVID-19, the climate crisis […]
Canada is facing a major test of its human rights and feminist credentials. Will the government put effective safeguards in place to ensure Canadian companies proactively respect human rights and the environment abroad? Our friend and colleague, Kalpona Akter, a lifelong labour activist in the Bangladesh garment sector has told us, “If my mum had […]
OTTAWA – After years of work and advocacy to ensure legal protection for workers’ pensions in case of bankruptcy, the United Steelworkers union (USW) announced its full support today for a new three-party agreement that would finally make these protections a reality. “Pensions are deferred wages, but over and over again, we’ve seen how current […]
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The month of June is an important opportunity for United Steelworkers members and all Canadians to celebrate and to learn about the cultural diversity and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and better understand our own colonial legacy. June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This […]
As we find ourselves on the other side of this year’s provincial election, I’m thinking of all of the contributions of members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) over the past few months. Mobilizing during a lingering pandemic wasn’t easy, and while the results of this campaign are far from what we would have […]
Women work in industrial settings throughout our union – mining, forestry, manufacturing, transportation. This new network provides a confidential space for women in industry to meet, discuss issues of common interest, share ideas and support one another. The Network for Women in Industry is sponsored by the USW National Women’s Committee and can pass along […]
In June, Steelworkers celebrate and support the expansion of rights based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. These rights have been won thanks to decades of hard work by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, Two-Spirit, intersex, asexual and other gender-diverse (LGBTQ2SIA+) persons. The USW has contributed to these gains and will continue to […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) strongly supports members of the Canadian Football League Players’ Association who have been forced into a labour dispute as they seek a fair collective agreement with the CFL. “The United Steelworkers union pledges any and all support for the CFL Players’ Association to win this strike. We applaud […]
Today, the United Steelworkers union (USW) announced its support for MLA Carla Beck in her campaign to become the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrats. “In and out of the legislature, Carla Beck has stood up for steel, working for people and labour unions across Saskatchewan. As the leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, we know […]
In the early morning hours of May 9, 1992, an explosion ripped through the Westray coal mine in Plymouth, N.S. The explosion took the lives of 26 miners and forever changed the lives of the people of Plymouth and many surrounding communities. Today marks 30 years since the devastating disaster where an entire shift of […]
On March 1, international and district officers of the United Steelworkers were sworn into office in a ceremony at the USW headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. Here in Canada, it is the biggest leadership change in nearly two decades, signalling a renewed path and pledging to build on the union’s legacy. New National Director for Canada, […]