TORONTO – A report released today by the Steelworkers Humanity Fund establishes for the first time a clear connection between Canadian retailers and specific garment factories in Bangladesh that trap workers – primarily women – in lives of poverty and never-ending struggle. The report, Not Even the Bare Minimum, calls on Canadian retailers and brands […]
The United Steelworkers union is calling on local union leaders to send delegates to the upcoming online Canadian Labour Congress Convention – June 16-18 We are counting on a strong USW delegation so we can vote together for the next team of CLC leaders. We know there is a team of strong, dedicated and experienced, […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is establishing new partnerships with two organizations in Bolivia and Peru to amplify women workers’ voices in the defence of their rights in the mining, municipal and retail sectors, and to raise awareness on gender-based violence issues. In Peru, THANI will disseminate information about the national labour law and […]
TORONTO – On the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, the United Steelworkers union (USW) joins people across Canada and around the world in honouring everyone who was lost to this terrible virus. In recognizing the impact COVID-19 has had on all our lives, we look with hope to […]
The Department of Health was so poorly prepared for the outbreak of the pandemic it had to send masks to Florida for safety testing, say internal records. And the number of ventilators stored in a $300 million national stockpile was only one percent of what was needed. “We do not currently have a machine to […]
TORONTO, 25 February 2021 – The United Steelworkers union is calling out the federal Liberals for breaking their promise to move forward with pharmacare by refusing to support the NDP’s pharmacare bill. “When the chance came for action on a policy that would save people’s lives, the Liberals failed. They teamed up with the Conservatives and voted ‘No’,” said USW […]
USW makes work and activism more accessible for women buy ciprodex online https://pacchettidental.onhc.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ciprodex.html A woman’s place is in the union … and in the workplace … and anywhere she wants to be! Our society still puts barriers in the way of women’s participation. And the USW is committed to removing those barriers. Women should be […]
TORONTO – In the lead up to his meeting with U.S. President Biden, the United Steelworkers union (USW) is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to stand up for workers and defend Canadian jobs. “President Biden is showing good faith by making Canada his first bilateral meeting. The Prime Minister must not miss this chance […]
TORONTO and BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is shocked by reports that the U.S. Department of Commerce will reinstate higher duties on certain Canadian softwood lumber exports, in contravention of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. “On the heels of recent, encouraging developments, it is appalling to learn that the new U.S. administration […]
The United Steelworkers union Local 1-1937 (USW) and the Huu-ay-aht First Nations (Huu-ay-aht) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a process for the parties to work together to ensure the Tree Farm Licence 44 (TFL 44) undercut volume is allocated to Huu-ay-aht and to develop a job creation and […]
The United Steelworkers (USW) union issued the following statement as workers prepare to mark the anniversary of the Pasta de Conchos mine disaster that took place Feb. 19, 2006: online pharmacy buy arimidex no insurance with best prices today in the USA Fifteen years after an explosion killed 65 workers at the Pasta de Conchos […]
The United Steelworkers union (USW) urges federal politicians of all stripes to vote Yes to pharmacare, so people don’t have to choose between paying the rent or mortgage and taking the medication they need to stay healthy. Momentum is growing for NDP Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Julian’s private member’s bill, Bill C-213, An Act […]
New U.S. President Joe Biden has a USD $2-trillion plan to build America’s clean economy. That’s trillion with a t. The plan is sweeping and includes, among many other things, spending on modern public buildings and infrastructure with the next generation of low-carbon building materials. What will the U.S. be buying? Aluminum, cement, steel, and […]
Project templates from the Family and Community Education Fund (FCEF) make planning and hosting Steelworker events easier! At the best of times, it can be hard to come up with creative ways to engage members. The FCEF has brainstormed popular event ideas and included planning tips and suggested resource lists to help you with hosting. […]
TORONTO – Chaplains in Canadian federal prisons have negotiated a tentative agreement for their first union contract, a deal aimed at improving working conditions as well as spiritual care to thousands of inmates. “This agreement comes at a critical time for Canada’s prison chaplains and the inmates for whom they provide spiritual care,” said Ken […]
TORONTO – A new report from Blue Green Canada, Buy Clean: How Public Construction Dollars Can Create Jobs and Cut Pollution, says Canadian governments should shift their infrastructure spending to lower-carbon options to support Canadian industries and workers. When governments use their public infrastructure dollars to prioritize environmentally sustainable, low-carbon construction materials, they’re participating in […]
BURNABY, B.C. – The disappointing cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline delivered another major blow for workers at Canadian steel plants who are already struggling with layoffs and very few orders on the books. “Layoffs and plant closures seem to be the only orders on the books for many Canadian steel plants,” said Stephen Hunt, […]
This article was originally published in iPolitics on January 26, 2021 “We’re all in this together.” It’s the political slogan of the pandemic. Yes, it sounds nice at first, but the truth is, we’re not all in this equally. Many people, families, and entire communities are being hit much harder by COVID-19 than others. Of […]