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2021 Winners of USW Scholarships

September 16, 2021 | News Articles

Winners of USW Post-Secondary Scholarships District 3 Kolton MartinSaanich, BCUSW memberUSW Local 2009  Gianna DusecinaThompson, MBParent: Eddie DusecinaUSW Local 6166 Reegan LaneMaple Ridge, BCParent: Teri LaneUSW Local 1-1937 Caitlin ClatneySaskatoon, SKParent: Brian ClatneyUSW Local 7689 Leyton HiebertSaskatoon, SKParent: Gordon HiebertUSW Local 7458 District 5 Andy Hart-DuhamelLongueuil, QCParent: Alain DuhamelUSW Local 2423 Naila LavoieSept-Îles, QCParent: Keven […]

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Steelworkers’ Generosity Earns National Recognition

September 2, 2021 | News Articles

The generosity and community spirit of United Steelworkers union members across the country have earned them national recognition from United Way Canada. USW members, who donated and raised more than $1 million for United Way initiatives in 2020, have been recognized with the organization’s Thanks a Million award. “Please extend our gratitude to USW’s members,” […]

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Results for Workers – Federal Election Letter to Steelworkers from Ken Neumann

September 2, 2021 | Statements

To members of the Steelworkers, The pandemic has been tough on all of us. Uncertain times continue with many parts of the country now in a fourth wave. Calling a federal election is a self-serving move by the Liberal government. An election right now is unnecessary, especially as many communities are threatened or evacuated by wildfires. […]

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SURVEY: What’s important to Steelworkers in this upcoming federal election?

August 16, 2021 | News Articles

A federal election has been called for Sept. 20 and we want to know what issues are most important to Steelworkers! Fill out this short five-minute survey and let us know what we can do as a union to help members stay up-to-date about federal politics and the election! Survey link here. Apotheke-Vienna.com Note: You […]

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This summer, the Family & Community Education Fund is accepting large-scale project submissions on a rolling basis!

July 23, 2021 | News Articles

  Exciting news! This summer, the FCEF is accepting large-scale project submissions on a rolling basis. Send us your large project submissions any time over the summer! As always, there are no deadlines to submit to the FCEF for projects under $5,000. Submit your project application today! If you didn’t already know, the Family & Community Education Fund […]

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Steelworkers Humanity Fund Provides $45,000 to Support Bangladeshi Garment Workers Affected by Corporate Wage Theft

July 22, 2021 | Media Releases

TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is contributing $45,000 in emergency relief to Bangladeshi garment workers reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency funding is being provided to long-time SHF partner the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity (BCWS) to assist workers in dire need of support. At the onset of the […]

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Steelworkers Humanity Fund Contributes $50,000 to Support Victims of Wildfires in B.C.

July 16, 2021 | Media Releases

TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $50,000 to the United Way’s BC Wildfire Recovery Fund, to provide immediate and longer-term support to victims of the wildfires in British Columbia. Following record-breaking heat, more than 300 wildfires have been reported in the B.C. interior, triggering the mass evacuation of residents of surrounding communities. In […]

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Neumann and Cobden: Green procurement could boost Canada-U.S. relations

July 7, 2021 | News Articles

The following op-ed column, co-authored by USW National Director Ken Neumann and Catherine Cobden, was published by iPolitics. Canadian politicians of every stripe now regularly state that a strong economy and a healthy environment can go hand-in-hand. At the same time, the pandemic has led to significant new commitments by governments across the country to […]

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Living Next Door to Genocide

June 25, 2021 | News Articles

I grew up on a farm near the Marieval Indian Residential School, near the Cowessess First Nation, in Saskatchewan. My family lived there until I was 17 years old. I have fond memories of rural life, of picking rocks and threshing grain, alongside my family. I was raised Roman Catholic and attended a local school […]

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Taking Steps Toward Reconciliation at the Bargaining Table

June 14, 2021 | Statements

Ken Neumann’s statement for June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day In June, Steelworkers celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, and the rich history of the many Indigenous Peoples of this land throughout the entire month. We can best honour the contribution of Indigenous Peoples by engaging in reconciliation, learning about and taking action […]

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Get Notified When Steelworkers Vote Is Offered Again

June 11, 2021 | News Articles

Following our successful pilot in June of Steelworkers Vote as a three-day online course, the USW will be offering more Steelworkers Vote online campaign training courses later this year in preparation for the next federal election. Sign up below to be notified when we schedule the next course dates for Steelworkers Vote. These three-day schools […]

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United Steelworkers Endorses Larry Rousseau for CLC Executive Vice-President

June 11, 2021 | News Articles

The United Steelworkers union (USW) is pleased to announce its endorsement of Larry Rousseau for re-election as Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress. online pharmacy order arava no prescription with best prices today in the USA Larry has been a labour, political and social justice activist his entire adult life. He has been a […]

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Steelworkers, NorSask Forest Achieve Groundbreaking Recognition and Reconciliation Language in Five-year Agreement

June 11, 2021 | Media Releases

The United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1-184 and NorSask Forest Products have concluded a groundbreaking, five-year collective bargaining agreement for members at the sawmill’s operation, 256 kilometres northwest of Prince Albert, Sask.  The new agreement contains provisions for substantial wage increases, a signing bonus and substantial improvements in benefits, contracting-out language, grievance language and the membership […]

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USW Denounces Religious Hate Crime in London, Ont., Calls for Action

June 10, 2021 | News Articles

Statement by USW National Director Ken Neumann On June 6 in London, Ont., a driver deliberately mounted a curb in his vehicle, and drove into a Muslim family. It resulted in the deaths of the grandmother, father, mother and a daughter. The remaining member of the family, a nine-year-old boy, is recovering from injuries in […]

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Steelworkers Urge Federal MPs to Protect Pensioners and Workers in Bankruptcies

June 1, 2021 | Media Releases

OTTAWA – United Steelworkers/Syndicat des Métallos representatives are appearing before the federal Parliamentary Committee on Industry, Science and Technology this morning to seek support for Bill C-253, a private member’s bill aimed protecting the pensions and health benefits of workers and retirees in the event of corporate bankruptcies. Steelworkers are urging all parties and MPs […]

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National Director Ken Neumann Reflects on Ongoing Scourge of Workplace Accidents

May 17, 2021 | News Articles

In an interview with Radio Labour, USW National Director Ken Neumann reflects on what was one of the most pivotal moments during his time working for the union – the Westray mine disaster in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. The union had been working with the coal miners to form a union, when on May 9, […]

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Solidarity in Hard Times: Upcoming Online Conferences

May 14, 2021 | News Articles

NEW DATE: The conference “A Fair and Equitable Recovery” has been rescheduled. The new date is November 10, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET/ 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT. Calling all local unions! Steelworkers have faced a lot during this pandemic. We’ve been laid off and we’ve been declared essential. We’ve helped […]

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