TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is contributing $5,000 in emergency relief to support the people affected by the massive explosions that have occurred in the Port of Beirut. The blast, linked to 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that had been stored in an abandoned ship without proper safety measures, was felt as far […]
TORONTO – Over the month of July, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) contributed $42,800 to organizations in Colombia, Peru, Madagascar, Guatemala and Palestine to address the needs of communities impacted by the effects of coronavirus on local economies. Around the world, COVID mobility restrictions and lockdowns have created unwanted consequences, especially in impoverished and vulnerable […]
The United Steelworkers union has signed onto an open letter calling on the federal government to immediately take action to establish a national, universal, single-payer public pharmacare program. August 6, 2020 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of CanadaThe Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of FinanceThe Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health Dear Prime […]
The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) was appointed by the federal government over a year ago. However, the CORE lacks the power to compel testimony or the submission of documents and it cannot effectively investigate allegations of human rights abuse linked to Canadian companies’ global operations and supply chains. Now is the time to […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) says charges laid against a New Brunswick employer under the Westray Law should have been applied long before now, but are still a warning to other employers who believe they cannot be held criminally accountable for workplace death and injury. “This charge of criminal negligence causing death marks […]
TORONTO, MONTREAL – The Canadian government must respond swiftly with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products following President Donald Trump’s misguided imposition of tariffs on Canadian aluminum exports, the United Steelworkers (USW) union says. The Trump Administration’s imposition of aluminum tariffs comes only weeks after the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) came into effect last month. It also […]
TORONTO – United Steelworkers (USW) National Director Ken Neumann says the union stands in solidarity with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and that the 2019 death of CUPE member Jimmy Martin should have been investigated, charged and prosecuted under the 2004 Criminal Code amendments known as the Westray Law. “This worker and his […]
TORONTO – Mounting evidence of the challenges facing women in Canada’s economic recovery demand immediate action, says United Steelworkers (USW) National Director Ken Neumann. “The gender gap existed before the pandemic. In the crisis, women lost more jobs than men, and those jobs are slower to return. Federal and provincial governments must step in now […]
Audra Nixon’s desire to care for the elderly began on her paper route when she was around seven years old. Turning off the flat, rural county road into Maxville Manor and walking into the long-term care facility to drop off the day’s newspaper, young Audra felt like she was home. “I walked into that place […]
TORONTO – During the month of June, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) contributed $15,000 to organizations in Mexico and Colombia to address the emergency needs of workers and communities affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Over the last weeks, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic has moved to Latin America, a region known for its […]
TORONTO, OTTAWA – United Steelworkers National Director Ken Neumann told the federal Standing Committee on International Trade today that COVID-19 has exposed fundamental problems with the international trading system and Canada’s reliance on global supply chains for essential products. “We must refocus the entire trade system to one that benefits both workers and the environment, […]
TORONTO, 3 July 2020 – The Toronto East community, supported by anti-racism activists and national labour leaders, is holding a rally on Monday, July 6, at noon at the local police station to protest recent racist violence. WHAT: Say No To Racist Violence: Community Protest. WHEN: Monday, July 6, 2020, 12 noon. WHERE: Toronto Police, 55 Division, 101 Coxwell Ave. (Coxwell and Dundas), […]
Let’s talk, respectfully buy chloroquine online https://www.lifespringhealthsystems.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/chloroquine.html Our union was founded in 1942 with a sacred principle that still guides us today: all are welcome. The more voices, the better! The more of us that stick together, the stronger we are. With that being said, we wanted to remind everyone of our official USW comment policy for our Facebook, Instagram, […]
TORONTO, MONTREAL – Reports that new U.S. tariffs will be imposed on Canadian aluminum exports – in the very week that a new North American trade deal takes effect – make a mockery of the agreement, threaten thousands of Canadian jobs and ignore the real problem facing the industry, the United Steelworkers (USW) union says. […]
TORONTO – United Steelworkers (USW) Ontario Director Marty Warren welcomes the announcement that Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has finally recognized that Parkinson’s Disease is a direct result of exposure to McIntyre Powder. McIntyre Powder was an aluminum-based inhalant used between 1943 and 1979 in mines and other industries where workers might be […]
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has been extended by eight weeks, from 16 to 24 weeks. The federal government has announced the extension of the CERB for workers who: stopped working due to COVID-19 or are eligible for Employment Insurance regular or sickness benefits or have exhausted their Employment Insurance regular benefits or Employment […]
TORONTO – Canada’s provincial governments must rectify deeply entrenched, fatal flaws in the workers’ compensation system that continue to ruin lives and exacerbate the opioid crisis, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. “A national media exposé this week has documented the disastrous human toll wrought by the failings of Canada’s workers’ compensation boards,” said USW National […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) union is calling on the Trudeau government to take action on Canada’s growing inequality, following a report that shows the rich hold a larger share of wealth than previously thought. The Parliamentary Budget Officer’s (PBO’s) report, Estimating the Top Tail of the Family Wealth Distribution in Canada, exposes the disparity […]