Members of USW locals 5319 and 9342 are airport security screeners working at 15 airports in Atlantic Canada. The two USW local unions are covered under one agreement and they are heading to the bargaining table with Securitas this spring. The USW represents airport screeners in all three districts in Canada. At the start of […]
Twenty years after the Westray mine explosion, two mills in British Columbia exploded, killing four Steelworkers and injuring dozens more. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the deadly explosions at the Babine Forest Products sawmill near Burns Lake, and at Lakeland Mills in Prince George. The two sawmill explosions were blamed on fine dust […]
From hotels to sawmills and long-term care homes to call centres, workers in virtually every sector of the economy are turning to the Steelworkers union to help improve their working and living standards. Recent examples include: Hotel Sacacomie, Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Que. Disaffected with the representation they received over the years from another organization, 97% of the […]
This article appears in the Spring 2022 edition of USW@Work magazine It is with great excitement, honour and a sense of optimism that I am stepping into the role of National Director for Canada. With all that I have experienced in my nine years serving as District 6 Director, the knowledge I gained and through […]
There was snow on the ground and cold in the air, but workers were heating up support for their workplace demands as they picketed in the streets of Alexandria, in eastern Ont., in February. These 70 essential workers from The Palace Alexandria, a long-term care and retirement home, weren’t on strike. The members of USW […]
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, […]
There were no chairs on the picket line, hence no sitting, for the duration of a two-month strike by Women of Steel at the Au jardin de Pierrot child-care centre in Rouyn-Noranda, Que. “We decided we were going fight this battle standing up, with a smile on our faces. We told ourselves, ‘We’re going to […]
Quebec Steelworkers are mobilizing to resist the harmful effects of regressive health and safety legislation passed by the right-wing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government. Last year, USW-led mobilization efforts resulted in massive opposition to the CAQ’s legislation from the labour movement, opposition political parties and groups defending therights of non-union workers. The government rammed through […]
A formal complaint filed by the USW on behalf of thousands of Canadian workers has led to an investigation by the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) into alleged dumping and subsidizing of mattresses produced in China. The investigation represents a landmark in Canada, as the first union-led trade complaint in the country. Canada’s trading partners, […]
In the early morning hours of May 9, 1992, a huge explosion ripped through the Westray coal mine in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. In a matter of seconds, the lives of 26 miners were extinguished. It marked one of the worst workplace disasters in Canada in generations. The mine, which was being organized by the […]
online pharmacy order lasix no prescription with best prices today in the USA Pharmacy Montreal Most workplaces and safety equipment have been designed to suit male workers. When we take women into account, we make workplaces safer. Women have often been left out. Even worse, their concerns are sometimes ridiculed. The USW’s Raising the Bar […]
From laundry workers to university employees and ski resort staff to child-care providers, Steelworkers in virtually every sector of Canada’s economy are negotiating good collective agreements to improve their working and living standards. Recent USW bargaining successes include: Local 7619 • Copper miners make a lot of cents with new deal Over 1,000 members of […]
Message from National Director Marty Warren Dear Sisters, Brothers and Friends, I am proud to put out the call for registrations for the third National Gathering for Indigenous Steelworkers, October 5-6, 2022 at the historic Machine Shop building in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. This gathering will be a place for Indigenous Steelworkers to share their […]
Image: Ken Neumann is the 2022 recipient of the Sefton-Williams Award, bestowed to Canadian activists and leaders who have made significant contributions to the fields of labour relations and human rights. It was during his term as USW National Director that Neumann also made his mark internationally, through a commitment to building global labour solidarity […]
In May each year, Steelworkers join with communities celebrating Asian Heritage Month. In Canada, Asian people include those from the following countries: East Asia: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan. South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Central Asia: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. […]
As we approach the Day of Mourning this year, no one could have imagined that we would find ourselves still in the midst of the global pandemic that first came to our attention in early 2020. While great progress has been made in tackling COVID-19, such as widespread vaccination programs, we remain vigilant in making […]
April 24th marks the anniversary of one of the world’s worst and avoidable industrial accidents. Rana Plaza, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was home to garment factories supplying international garment brands. When it collapsed, more than 1,100 garment workers were killed and another 2,500 workers were seriously injured. This tragedy has drawn global attention to the exploitation […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is celebrating an important victory for workers that was included in the federal budget, tabled last week. For years, as part of the fight to defend Canadian jobs, USW has led the way in calling for important changes to trade laws in Canada. With the federal budget – […]