The month of June is an important opportunity for United Steelworkers members and all Canadians to celebrate and to learn about the cultural diversity and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and better understand our own colonial legacy. June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This […]
As we find ourselves on the other side of this year’s provincial election, I’m thinking of all of the contributions of members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) over the past few months. Mobilizing during a lingering pandemic wasn’t easy, and while the results of this campaign are far from what we would have […]
Message from USW District 6 Director Myles Sullivan on 2022 Pride celebrations On behalf of United Steelworkers District 6, I would like to wish our LGBTQ2SIA+ members a very happy Pride season! June is a time to celebrate what has been accomplished and to reflect on the work that still needs to be done. Although […]
Women work in industrial settings throughout our union – mining, forestry, manufacturing, transportation. This new network provides a confidential space for women in industry to meet, discuss issues of common interest, share ideas and support one another. The Network for Women in Industry is sponsored by the USW National Women’s Committee and can pass along […]
In June, Steelworkers celebrate and support the expansion of rights based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. These rights have been won thanks to decades of hard work by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, Two-Spirit, intersex, asexual and other gender-diverse (LGBTQ2SIA+) persons. The USW has contributed to these gains and will continue to […]
The following opinion column, co-authored by OFL President Patty Coates, USW Ontario Director Myles Sullivan and IAMAW Canadian General Vice-President David Chartrand, was published by the Hamilton Spectator. Make no mistake about it — the majority of unions and workers support Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP in this election. The suggestion by Doug Ford that […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) strongly supports members of the Canadian Football League Players’ Association who have been forced into a labour dispute as they seek a fair collective agreement with the CFL. “The United Steelworkers union pledges any and all support for the CFL Players’ Association to win this strike. We applaud […]
Victoria University education workers in Toronto have ratified a new collective agreement that pushed back all concessions through strong solidarity amongst members. Warsaw Apteka Poland Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1998 approved the new deal by a majority vote. The deal was then approved by the employer, Victoria University, on April 7, 2022. The […]
Workers and families in Ontario have struggled from years of poor decisions made by Conservative and Liberal governments. We deserve better. You can choose a better future for Ontario. online pharmacy keflex with best prices today in the USA Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP are fighting for stronger unions, liveable wages, paid sick days […]
In the early morning hours of May 9, 1992, an explosion ripped through the Westray coal mine in Plymouth, N.S. The explosion took the lives of 26 miners and forever changed the lives of the people of Plymouth and many surrounding communities. Today marks 30 years since the devastating disaster where an entire shift of […]
Quebec Steelworkers are mobilizing to resist the harmful effects of regressive health and safety legislation passed by the right-wing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government. Last year, USW-led mobilization efforts resulted in massive opposition to the CAQ’s legislation from the labour movement, opposition political parties and groups defending therights of non-union workers. The government rammed through […]
A formal complaint filed by the USW on behalf of thousands of Canadian workers has led to an investigation by the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) into alleged dumping and subsidizing of mattresses produced in China. The investigation represents a landmark in Canada, as the first union-led trade complaint in the country. Canada’s trading partners, […]
In the early morning hours of May 9, 1992, a huge explosion ripped through the Westray coal mine in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. In a matter of seconds, the lives of 26 miners were extinguished. It marked one of the worst workplace disasters in Canada in generations. The mine, which was being organized by the […]
online pharmacy order lasix no prescription with best prices today in the USA Pharmacy Montreal Most workplaces and safety equipment have been designed to suit male workers. When we take women into account, we make workplaces safer. Women have often been left out. Even worse, their concerns are sometimes ridiculed. The USW’s Raising the Bar […]
From laundry workers to university employees and ski resort staff to child-care providers, Steelworkers in virtually every sector of Canada’s economy are negotiating good collective agreements to improve their working and living standards. Recent USW bargaining successes include: Local 7619 • Copper miners make a lot of cents with new deal Over 1,000 members of […]
A decade-long campaign led by the daughter of a deceased uranium miner has led to victory for workers struck by Parkinson’s disease after being subjected to aluminum dust inhalation “treatments” in their jobs. Supported by her union, the USW, and other worker advocacy organizations, Janice Martell’s relentless campaign has finally achieved its goal. In February, […]
Members of USW locals 5319 and 9342 are airport security screeners working at 15 airports in Atlantic Canada. The two USW local unions are covered under one agreement and they are heading to the bargaining table with Securitas this spring. The USW represents airport screeners in all three districts in Canada. At the start of […]
Twenty years after the Westray mine explosion, two mills in British Columbia exploded, killing four Steelworkers and injuring dozens more. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the deadly explosions at the Babine Forest Products sawmill near Burns Lake, and at Lakeland Mills in Prince George. The two sawmill explosions were blamed on fine dust […]