2023 has been a difficult year for many countries as we wrestle with the devasting impacts of global warming and increasing global temperatures. Heat and extreme weather patterns have distressing consequences for humans, nature, communities, and workers exposed to dangerous conditions. July 2023 has reported some of the hottest days recorded across many places in […]
Golfers and volunteers gathered to participate in the 4th Annual Steelworkers Charity Golf Tournament in support of The Twinkie Foundation.
In 2023, United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1998 celebrated 25 years as a chartered Steelworkers local union. There are over 10,000 members who work at the University of Toronto, Victoria University, University of St. Michael’s College and University of Toronto Schools and Local 1998 is one of the union’s largest local unions.
By Donna Hokiro, president, Local 1944, United Steelworkers union By now, many, if not most Canadians are familiar with the ubiquitous ads propagated for so long by telecommunications giant Telus Corp. For more than two decades, Telus has attempted to build a “friendly” corporate brand with a marketing campaign based on videos and images of […]
Show your support for September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Orange Shirt Day – by ordering USW orange T-shirts for your local union. The day honours the Indigenous children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities that were and continue to be […]
During our last International Constitutional Convention in August 2022, delegates passed a resolution to mandate the creation of a Veterans Committee at the local union level. While we recognize that in Canada, not every local union will have veteran members, we want to create space for veteran members to connect and interact with each other […]
Workers win 13% wage increases and workplace health and safety improvements.
MONTREAL / TORONTO / VANCOUVER – After months of speculation, Telus has finally revealed this morning how many jobs it intends to cut, delivering a devastating blow to good jobs, working people and their families and the communities where they live, says the United Steelworkers union (USW). Telus will cut 6,000 jobs, including 4,000 here […]
Elected members of the provincial and federal New Democratic Party (NDP) visited USW Local 7135's picket line to express their solidarity with the striking workers at National Steel Car. The NDP leaders are demanding fair labour practices, including the rightful vacation pay that these hardworking employees deserve.
The third National Gathering of Indigenous Steelworkers drew more than 120 USW members and guests to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., in October 2022.
The union has evolved and built on that solid foundation, now representing workers in nearly every industry.
Labour activists from Mexican unions and workers’ rights organizations were in Toronto to speak at the USW National Policy Conference in April.
Pension protection and anti-scab legislation are just two of the recent examples of political action success.
Across District 6, our activists have been hard at work on behalf of our diverse membership, across all sectors.
We work together and we support each other and those around us, so that everybody can be better. We try to support our Indigenous and non-Indigenous members and we try to be the best neighbours we can be.
A listing of recent collective bargaining achievements by USW local unions.
Under the conference theme Women of Steel are Raising the Bar, Steelworkers from across the country gathered together in Quebec City.
“We will celebrate our successes, tackle our challenges, and chart the course to build our union, defend our members and create our members’ future.”