The union aims to ensure that affected employees retain their rights and are not unfairly pressured to move.
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating a total of $20,000 to provide support to people and communities evacuated by the recent wildfires in Labrador City, N.L., and Port-Cartier, Que. More than 7,000 residents of Labrador City were ordered to evacuate last week, the biggest evacuation in the city’s history, due to a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The B.C. and Saskatchewan elections are quickly approaching and so are the deadlines to register members for upcoming Steelworkers Vote schools. Deadlines:• Thurs., Aug. 29 for B.C. Advanced SWV Member Outreach (Sept 23-27)• Thurs, Sept. 5 for Regina SWV Activist Training (Oct 7-11)• Thurs., Sept. 12 for Langley & Burnaby SWV Activist Trainings (Oct 15-19)• […]
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 […]
"A disingenuous backdoor termination."
The Canadian National Office (CNO) has prepared pamphlets for distribution to our locals, and we would like to highlight a couple of important updates: Orange Shirts for National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWe have created pamphlets that can be printed and distributed to our locals. These pamphlets include a QR code allowing individuals to order […]
EDMONTON – Starbucks workers at the Kingsway Ave. & 117 St. store in Edmonton have voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW) union. There are over 25 partners at the store and will become members of USW Local 1-207. “This is such an exciting step forward for us at Kingsway drive-thru! I’m so proud of […]
To: All District 3 Local Union Executives From: Scott Lunny, Director Re: Make S#!t Better Campaign Launch – Access and Conditions of Workplace Washrooms We will launch the Make S#!t Better campaign on July 8th. The campaign will have several stages. The first is a survey of members to learn about access and conditions of […]
Last week, the federal government announced the closure of open-net fish farms along the coast of British Columbia. In five years, this decision will impact the livelihoods of hundreds of workers, including 130 workers at the Mowi Port Hardy Processing Plant and those at the Noboco Styro packaging plant in Campbell River.The United Steelworkers union […]
District 3 update from USW District 3 Director Scott Lunny.
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.
Young Canadian activists played a significant role in the 2024 USW NextGen conference in Pittsburgh, Penn.
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.
USW local unions and activists have a new tool to help build relationships and engage with Indigenous Steelworkers and communities.
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.