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United Steelworkers union asks public to stand up for Canadian call centre workers

July 18, 2024 | Media Releases

The United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1944 has launched a nationwide campaign calling on the public to support Canadian call centre workers who are losing their jobs with TELUS. You are encouraged to tell your representatives in Ottawa that it is time to stand up for Canadian call centre workers, our communities and our local […]

Steelworkers’ union calls for urgent meeting with Doug Ford to save Terrace Bay’s largest employer

July 18, 2024 | Media Releases

TORONTO – The leader of the United Steelworkers (USW) union in Ontario is calling for an urgent meeting with Premier Doug Ford to ramp up efforts to re-open the AV Terrace Bay pulp mill, the northwestern Ontario community’s largest employer before it closed six months ago. The pulp mill, owned by the India-based Aditya Birla […]

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United Steelworkers statement on Stelco’s announcement of sale agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs

July 15, 2024 | Media Releases

Statement by United Steelworkers union (USW) Canadian leaders on today’s announcement by Stelco Holdings Inc. that it has entered into an agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. for the purchase of Stelco’s Hamilton Works and Lake Erie Works operations in Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ont., respectively: Today, some two-dozen representatives of the nearly 2,000 USW members who work […]

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Steelworkers give $88,028 to Community Food Sharing Association in St. John’s

July 15, 2024 | Media Releases

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador – The United Steelworkers union (USW) has raised $88,028.20 for the Community Food Sharing Association in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, at the conclusion of its triennial District 6 Conference held in the city. Under the banner, “We’re Ready,” the conference brought more than 450 USW members and guests from […]

Final day of District 6 conference focuses on member and community engagement

July 12, 2024 | News Articles

The United Steelworkers (USW) District 6 Conference wrapped up how it began – with strength, solidarity, determination and good humour. The morning featured speeches by Assistant to the National Director Meg Gingrich, Assistant to the District 3 Director Mike Duhra, District 5 Director Dominic Lemieux, District 12 Director Gaylan Prescott and District 11 Director Cathy […]

Nearly 150 Steelworkers set to lose jobs as Telus announces Ontario call centre closures

July 12, 2024 | Media Releases

"A disingenuous backdoor termination."

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District 6 kicks off with a strong start!

July 8, 2024 | News Articles

The conference, featuring the theme "We're Ready," started off strong in St. John’s, N.L., with more than 450 members, staff and guests.

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Pay Equity Committees: activate!

June 25, 2024 | News Articles

Despite all our gains for workers, a gender pay gap persists. The labour movement, feminist activists and those who care about human rights are advocates for strong pay equity laws to fix the systemic undervaluing of women’s work.

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NextGen 2024

June 24, 2024 | News Articles

Young Canadian activists played a significant role in the 2024 USW NextGen conference in Pittsburgh, Penn.

Bargaining successes

June 24, 2024 | News Articles

Catch up on some recent collective bargaining successes by USW local unions that have negotiated health and safety improvements, wage increases and better benefits and working conditions.

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New Indigenous engagement guide for USW locals

June 24, 2024 | News Articles

USW local unions and activists have a new tool to help build relationships and engage with Indigenous Steelworkers and communities.

Precarious jobs on the rise

June 24, 2024 | News Articles

Temporary Foreign Workers occupy year-round jobs across numerous sectors. Their permits are tied to a single employer and they often live apart from their families back home.

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Civil and Human Rights Conference builds solidarity for shared struggles

June 24, 2024 | News Articles

The USW International Civil and Human Rights Conference wove together themes from the civil rights movement and its vibrant history in Detroit, tackling the many forms of racism, Indigenous rights and collective bargaining, being involved in elections, immigration and migrant workers’ rights, 2SLGBTQIA+ rights and organizing within our unions and communities.

Organizing successes

June 21, 2024 | News Articles

Workers are joining the United Steelworkers union for better wages, more fairness and collective power.

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Stop the Killing

June 21, 2024 | News Articles

The USW’s campaign to enforce the Westray law and end workplace deaths and injuries.

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The United Steelworkers union celebrates historic victory as anti-scab legislation receives Royal Assent

June 21, 2024 | Media Releases

The United Steelworkers union is celebrating a historic victory for workers across Canada, as the anti-scab legislation passed the final stage of the legislative process in the Parliament of Canada, receiving Royal Assent.

A historic vote in the House of Commons advances anti-scab legislation

June 20, 2024 | News Articles

A historic, unanimous vote in the House of Commons on the proposed anti-scab bill (officially known as Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations) has taken it a significant step further, by allowing it to be studied in committee. While this type of legislation, designed to protect the rights of federally regulated workers during a labour dispute, has been proposed several times in the federal Parliament, this is the first time it has taken this step.

Pharmacare: A generational step forward in Canadian health care

June 20, 2024 | News Articles

The historic agreement on pharmacare between the federal Liberal government and the New Democrats marks a monumental step forward in Canadian health care. The introduction of pharmacare legislation (Bill C-64 – An Act respecting pharmacare) in the House of Commons gives a beacon of hope to millions of people across the country.