Workers at Starbucks Waterloo Town Square vote to join the United Steelworkers union
“We want to be able to protect and improve the workplace to make it better for everyone.”
“We want to be able to protect and improve the workplace to make it better for everyone.”
The Steelworkers Toronto Area Council (STAC) is endorsing Olivia Chow to be the next Mayor of Toronto.
“Young workers, specifically Gen Z, are more in tune with the labour movement and that together, we can build stronger workplaces.”
A panel of women shared how they have been taking action on women’s health and safety, bringing to life the Raising the Bar campaign.
At the United Steelworkers union National policy Conference, Federal New Democratic Party (NDP) Leader Jagmeet Singh joined two members of USW’s Next Generation program for young workers, in a featured conversation. Singh noted the importance of unions and the strength of the USW specifically. “Fair wages don’t come from generous bosses; they come from strong […]
“Young workers ignite the fire within us. They are carving a future for themselves, for our union, our labour movement and our two countries."
April 28 is the most sacred day of the year for the labour movement: today we honour those who have unjustly died on the job and we renew our commitment to fighting for ever safer workplaces and zero workplace fatalities. We refocus our efforts and energy to fight for the living, to prevent further deaths, […]
Steelworkers are calling on Liberal MPs to introduce and pass anti-scab legislation now. Delegates to the National Policy Conference heard from National Director Marty Warren, Christian Chouinard (USW Local 9344) and District 6 Coordinator Anita Bryan about how the union plans to win federal anti-scab legislation to ban replacement workers in labour disputes. Warren […]
Known as “the health and safety union,” the United Steelworkers welcomed Toronto Star Work and Wealth investigative reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh to the National Policy Conference. Mojtehedzadeh showed why she has become known for ground-breaking reporting on the dangerous realities of precarious work, unsafe workplace conditions, and worker safety, as she told delegates about going under […]
Progress is happening in Mexico, thanks to a worker-friendly president and labour reform provisions in the 2018 Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Delegates got a window into how workers and unions are seizing the moment.
“We need to be prepared to make organizing our focus for the next decade.”
Tuesday afternoon, delegates discussed a number of resolutions to continue the USW’s advocacy work in the forestry and industrial sectors, including when it comes to international trade.
Why is being an ally crucial to the union? Because the union is diverse – across race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, disability and gender identity.
Members share insights on engaging their co-workers and the challenges workers face when organizing.
“You represent the strength and power of our union, and our ability to improve the lives of so many.”
Hundreds of United Steelworkers activists from across Canada are in Toronto this week to set the union’s agenda for the next three years.
Passage of the pension protection bill is a victory that comes after years of calling for workers' pension prioritization when companies go bankrupt.
Years of work and advocacy by Steelworkers and allies lead to greater protection for miners from harmful diesel exhaust.