Late on Friday, October 30, the Canadian Labour Congress, without consulting any union affiliate, announced a joint endorsement with the business lobby group, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of former Finance Minister Bill Morneau for the role of Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). online pharmacy buspar no prescription with […]
In case you missed it – the USW is launching our new union-wide campaign to better take on women’s health and safety concerns and amplify women’s voices in the workplace! Join Women of Steel and health and safety activists, National Director Ken Neumann, and others for the launch of Raising the Bar on Women’s Health […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) calls on the federal government to find a resolution to the Nova Scotia lobster fisheries dispute that respects Indigenous treaty rights and ensures community safety. “The federal government cannot stand by as tensions and violence escalate. Our union condemns the violence and racist attacks instigated by commercial fishers […]
TORONTO – A recent decision by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) to renew an existing order on dumped steel products from China, Turkey and South Korea is a significant breakthrough and proof that the union has a key role in determining injury to Canada’s domestic steel industry, say leaders of the United Steelworkers union […]
SUDBURY – Laurentian University in Sudbury has awarded its inaugural Leo Gerard Scholarship to students Mikaela Cheslock and Caitlyn Cross. The scholarship, established in honour of the legacy of Sudbury native and United Steelworkers (USW) International President Emeritus Leo W. Gerard, is awarded annually to students of Laurentian’s Workplace and Labour Studies program on the […]
In June 2019, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its final report. It includes 231 Calls for Justice designed to end the violence against Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit/LGBTQ+ people and promote their equality. At that time, our union promised to press governments for swift action, and began to […]
BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers (USW), representing more than 14,000 workers in the forestry sector, are welcoming recent changes to Employment Insurance (EI) that will make it easier for workers to access benefits – at least in the short term. “Our members have literally been short-changed by rules that deny them access to EI […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) is calling on Mexican and Canadian authorities to guarantee the integrity of the union election scheduled for Sept. 17 at the San Rafael Mine in Cosalá, Sinaloa, Mexico, which is operated by the Canadian mining company Americas Gold and Silver. “We demand a free and fair election with no […]
TORONTO – In August and September, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) contributed $72,000 to organizations supporting some of the most vulnerable people in Canada, Chile and Brazil who were already facing hardship and systematic inequalities at the onset of the pandemic. online pharmacy furosemide online with best prices today in the USA Pharmacie Marseille France […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed how our economic policies and social programs are failing millions of Canadians and are contributing to disgraceful levels of income inequality in our country. Canadians need bold and thoughtful measures to invest in the human capital of our country, to eliminate poverty, to improve health and education outcomes, and […]
MONTREAL, TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is calling for a federal investment strategy to build a stronger and greener Canadian aluminum industry. In a submission to the Department of Finance as part of the federal government’s consultation on countermeasures to U.S.-imposed tariffs, the USW is calling for creation of a dedicated fund to […]
The District 6 NextGen Committee is raising money this year for Movember! Every November, a global campaign is launched which encourages people to grow moustaches to raise awareness around prostate and testicular cancer – both of which are some of the leading causes of premature death among men. The NextGen Committee will be selling T-shirts […]
online pharmacy estrace no prescription pharmacy This Labour Day, we’re turning our solidarity online more than ever. We want to hear what solidarity means to USW members across the country. From September 1-7, the USW is running a special social media contest where we want to hear what the word ‘solidarity’ means to you! […]
VANCOUVER – The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the latest decision in Canada’s favour from the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the long-standing U.S. softwood lumber dispute. “Now is the time to settle a dispute that has denied fair access to the U.S. market,” said Jeff Bromley, Chair of the USW Wood Council, representing 14,000 […]
REGINA, VANCOUVER, TORONTO – National and Western Canada leaders of the United Steelworkers union (USW) say news of pending layoffs at Evraz Steel in Regina is the result of the federal government’s failure to commit to use Canadian products in Canadian infrastructure projects. Steelworkers’ jobs at the Regina pipe mill are in jeopardy after it […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) union is denouncing millions of taxpayers’ dollars being provided to private long-term care operators that are in turn paying millions in shareholder dividends, while vulnerable residents and front-line workers remain at risk from COVID-19. “The death toll among seniors in Ontario’s long-term care homes has surpassed 1,800 and necessary […]
MONTREAL – The best approach to countering U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum exports is to invest funds raised from retaliatory tariffs to better position the domestic aluminum industry for the future, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. The Canadian government intends to impose countermeasures targeting $3.6 billion in American exports to Canada. Those funds should be […]
VICTORIA – Workers at a Starbucks drive-thru in Victoria, B.C., have voted overwhelmingly to join the United Steelworkers (USW) union, because they believe the best way to protect their health and safety on the job is through a union. “We’re sick of being paid minimum wage to work for a multi-billion-dollar company, being understaffed during a […]