A champion for workers and social democracy
Ed Broadbent inspired and was respected by so many Canadians because he shared their values and aspirations.
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Ed Broadbent inspired and was respected by so many Canadians because he shared their values and aspirations.
Our local unions are taking courageous positions with big demands at bargaining tables, with strong backing from members and have been winning. Contract negotiations across our district continue to make significant gains for our members – that’s what solidarity looks like.
Quebec Steelworkers recently won a major victory – convincing the provincial government to enact a new collective agreement decree covering all traffic control workers employed at road construction sites. This is the first such decree to be enacted in 40 years.
Members were out in force throughout the summer at Pride and Labour Day events in every corner of Western and Northern Canada. September brought a motivating week-long district school at St. Eugene in Cranbrook, B.C.
More than 130 Steelworkers from across Quebec met in Trois-Rivières in early October for the first USW District 5 Health and Safety Forum.
s part of its mandate, the SHF promotes opportunities for Steelworkers to participate in worker-to-worker exchanges with partner organizations around the world. The SHF delegation was made up of NAC members and other racialized USW staff in Canada.
The United Steelworkers (USW) is more than just a union; it's a pillar of support for the communities in which its members live and work.
Leo W. Gerard, who as USW International President became one of the world’s most indomitable labour leaders, has received his country’s highest civilian honour – Companion of the Order of Canada.
After years of conservative cuts, empty promises and disrespect for hard-working people, workers across the prairie provinces have been looking for change. With the help of the United Steelworkers union, they’ve been achieving it.
The labour movement has been showing up at counter-protests, in defence of trans and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and other community members who have been targeted with regressive policies, harassment and violence.
Long-awaited federal anti-scab legislation, introduced in Parliament on Nov. 9, marks another victory for workers stemming from the New Democrats’ supply and confidence agreement with the government.
Across Canada, in all economic sectors, Steelworkers are standing strong at bargaining tables and on picket lines to improve their working and living standards
Relative to the rest of the world, products like steel, aluminum, cement and timber produced proudly by USW members in Canada emit some of the lowest levels of emission on the planet. The USW has long fought for workers to be at the centre of any plan to fight climate change.
Through decades of advocacy, the labour movement won important and long-overdue legislation on pay equity. Now, it’s time for workers in federal jurisdictions to get involved in implementing pay equity in their workplaces. We must educate ourselves and stay vigilant to make sure the pay equity plans that get developed are actually in the workers’ […]
On Sept. 25, USW International President Tom Conway passed away at 71 years old. Elected as the union’s president in 2019, Conway was known for his quick wit, formidable bargaining skills and unwavering devotion to workers and their families. “Tom was a principled trade unionist, a pragmatic man who always had the best interests of […]
I want to start by talking about my friend and our late International President Tom Conway, who never forgot his time working in the steel mill. He was a person who carried with him the concerns of Steelworker members, whether he was in front a membership meeting, sitting across the table from a CEO or […]
UNION LEADERS AT RISK Organizing a union and fighting for workers’ rights is never easy, but in many countries in the Global South, becoming a leader in the labour movement can put one’s life at risk. Over the past few months, two cases served as stark reminders of this harsh reality, in countries where the […]
As this year comes to an end, I am wishing each and every Steelworker and their loved ones a happy, restful and joyous holiday season. Our union is made up of members from every continent and nearly every country in the world – celebrating all different traditions – and I wish to extend happy holidays […]