USW solidarity with the ILWU on strike for better wages
The USW sends solidarity to the ILWU Canada, on strike for better wages and job protection.
The USW sends solidarity to the ILWU Canada, on strike for better wages and job protection.
Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers International President Emeritus, has received his country’s highest civilian honour – Companion of the Order of Canada.
TORONTO — Educational assistant Laura Walton, grocery store clerk Ahmad Gaied, and union educator and community worker Jackie Taylor announced, on Thursday, that they are running to be the next executive officers of the one-million-member Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). Putting their team forward with the full support of the Canadian Union of Public Employees […]
Pilot project seeks respectful engagement with Indigenous members and communities.
USW Directors' statement, National Indigenous Peoples Day.
New contract improves compensation, establishes and maintains workplace protections, and addresses needs of part-time and tradition-specific chaplains.
In response to the federal government’s release of its Sustainable Jobs Plan legislation (Bill C-50), Marty Warren, National Director of the United Steelworkers union (USW), made the following statement: “Overall, there is a lot for workers to celebrate in the government’s new Sustainable Jobs Plan outlined in this bill, but too many questions still need […]
The Steelworkers union welcomes this verdict. Serious workplace injuries and fatalities have continued to occur without consequence to supervisors or companies. Unfortunately, enforcement of the Westray Law has been rare, but in this case, we are getting some action.
The USW calls on the federal government to stop handing millions of dollars in procurement contracts to TELUS without any required benefit to the country or its workers.
“The number of years people dedicate their working lives here speaks to the strength of the collective agreements that the union has been able to bargain on behalf of USW members.”
The contribution will help deliver urgent aid including shelter, basic needs and emotional support to people who have been impacted by the wildfires in Nova Scotia.
As a union dedicated to social justice, the USW supports equity-seeking groups in our union, our workplaces, and in society. In June, Steelworkers join with LGBTQ2SIA+ communities to celebrate Pride Month and will continue to do so in local Pride recognitions throughout Pride season.
Happy Pride Month to our 2SLGBTQ+ members! As your director, I am humbled by all of our accomplishments over the past year as we continue to break the barriers within the labour movement for 2SLGBTQ+ people everywhere. We will continue to bargain language into collective agreements to protect the rights of all our members. As […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $35,000 to the Canadian Red Cross 2023 Alberta Fires Appeal to provide support in response to the current wildfires, as well as future fires that may occur during the Alberta wildfire season. After more than three weeks, wildfires in northern Alberta are still raging, with over […]
USW Local 9563 has over 500 members working across four ConMed facilities in Niagara Falls, Fort Erie and Burlington, Ont. Since joining the Steelworkers, members have worked hard to build their local union from the ground up.
Steelworkers member to member education is specialized training that help members gain skills and confidence to carry out the work of the union.
Public and private sector unions have come together because we know the tremendous challenges facing the next mayor and we share the belief that Olivia Chow is the candidate with the vision to build a Toronto for everyone.
We celebrate the diversity Asian people bring to Canada, but we also demand that Asian people be protected from bigotry and hate.