TORONTO – United Steelworkers (USW) member Nancy McCurrach of Port Coquitlam, B.C., has won a major North American community service award for her outstanding work in helping refugees. McCurrach, a member of Telecommunications Workers Union, USW National Local 1944, was recognized Thursday, June 22, in Washington D.C., with a top honour for public service from […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) will host a labour and economy-focused debate in Toronto between all the NDP leadership candidates on Thursday, June 22. THE TORONTO LEADERSHIP DEBATE:Labour – Justice – Our Future Hosted by United Steelworkers Thursday, June 22, 7-9 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W. […]
TORONTO – Canadian workers and key industries will be hard-hit if the Liberal government forges ahead with a trade agreement with China, the United Steelworkers (USW) warns. “The government’s claim of setting a ‘progressive’ trade agenda whitewashes the potentially devastating impact of the Canada-China trade deal it is pursuing,” says USW National Director Ken Neumann. […]
WASHINGTON – A delegation of Canadian members of the United Steelworkers (USW) from the wood products industry are telling U.S. politicians today that workers on both sides of the border will benefit from a negotiated settlement on lumber and the termination of unfair countervailing and anti-dumping duties imposed by the United States. “The only way […]
OTTAWA – The Chair of the United Steelworkers Wood Council, representing thousands of workers in the forest sector, said today’s announcement of $867 million to relieve the crisis caused by punitive U.S. tariffs is the right thing to do, but not the only thing. “These measures must be made effective immediately and must not be […]
The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is contributing to relief efforts to assist residents in Quebec and eastern Ontario affected by severe flooding this spring. The SHF has contributed $37,000 to the Red Cross in Quebec, where record flooding has devastated residents in several communities. “Many people, including our members, have been hard hit by the […]
STELLARTON, N.S. – As family members, their supporters, government and union leaders and community activists gathered today to commemorate the passing of 25 years since the Westray coal mine exploded and killed all 26 men working underground, the United Steelworkers (USW) announced the introduction of an annual scholarship of $2,500. “One scholarship will be awarded […]
STELLARTON, N.S. – On May 9, 1992, a lethal build-up of methane gas led to the explosion of the Westray Coal mine in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. The explosion killed all 26 miners working underground and forever scarred the communities of Pictou County. Since that time, family groups and the United Steelworkers union (USW) have worked […]
OTTAWA – Leaders of the United Steelworkers (USW) in Canada said today’s statement by the federal justice and labour ministers for better enforcement of the “Westray Law” is welcome news on the Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job. “Our union has worked long and hard to stop the killing and […]
PITTSBURGH, TORONTO, MONTREAL – Canada must be excluded from a U.S. government investigation into whether aluminum imports are harming America’s national security, United Steelworkers (USW) leaders in both countries say. online pharmacy stromectol no prescription “The action will help identify the importance of aluminum but it may not identify the right response: China’s overcapacity is swamping […]
TORONTO – Leaders of the United Steelworkers union on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border say Canada must do more to protect forest-dependent communities in the face of punishing and escalating tariffs announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Commerce. “We believe that a fair softwood lumber agreement that provides good paying jobs, supports local […]
TORONTO – On the fourth anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster that killed more than 1,100 garment workers in Bangladesh, Canadian apparel retailers such as Mark’s and Sport Chek must commit to greater transparency regarding their supply chains, an international coalition of human rights and labour rights advocates says. “It is now four years after […]
MONTREAL, 19 April 2017 – Approximately 600 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) who work at CP Rail across Canada have ratified a new, five-year collective agreement. Apotheke-Vienna.com Votes received from USW Local 1976 members were counted today. A tentative agreement was negotiated at the end of February by the union and CP Rail, after which […]
Our friend and brother Bruce Frost from Local 1-2010 in Thunder Bay suffered a sudden heart attack while attending the United Steelworkers International Convention in Nevada. The heart attack was severe. He was rushed to the hospital and remains in their care. Bruce’s family flew in right away to be by his side. Bruce is […]
OTTAWA – The United Steelworkers union (USW) has told a parliamentary committee that ensuring economic security for women is dependent on many factors, from better access to unionization, pay equity legislation, secure pensions, child care and putting a stop to gendered violence. “Every day we fight for the rights of women through collective bargaining,” says […]
OTTAWA – United Steelworkers’ National Director Ken Neumann says that while the federal budget commits to strengthening Canada’s trade remedy system, more must be done to protect jobs in vital economic sectors facing crisis in the industrial heartland and small communities across the country. Pharmacie Marseille “We welcome the government’s commitment to modernize Canada’s trade […]
WINDSOR, Ont. – Negotiations for a first collective agreement begin tomorrow between the United Steelworkers (USW) and Freedom Mobile in Windsor. Over 185 customer care employees at Freedom Mobile’s Windsor call centre became USW members in January following a majority vote in favour of joining the union. Freedom Mobile, previously known as Wind Mobile, was […]
MONTREAL – A tentative agreement has been reached between bargaining teams for United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1976 and CP Rail. USW Local 1976 represents 600 CP Rail employees across the country, primarily in administrative support and intermodal positions. Meetings will be held over the next few weeks in several cities across the country for union […]