TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) congratulates NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh for his leadership landing big gains for workers in the historic confidence-and-supply agreement. The deal will be the greatest expansion in universal health care in a generation. “This is a triumph by the NDP. To get the Liberals to agree to bring in anti-scab […]
Hon. Monte McNaughton Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Ontario Dear Minister McNaughton, As the elected leader of the United Steelworkers (USW) union’s 75,000 members in Ontario, I am urgently requesting a meeting with you to address a disturbing threat to a successful job-adjustment program that helps laid-off workers find new employment. Our union […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $40,000 to humanitarian efforts in support of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. At the onset of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Executive Board of the United Steelworkers union (USW) issued a strong statement condemning this unprovoked assault on a sovereign nation and the […]
All Steelworkers are invited to join our next Steelworkers Talk Politics online event, where we have a chance to informally exchange ideas and opinions about political issues of the day. Brought to you by the USW District 6 Political Action Committee. Steelworkers Talk Politics – Ontario election Register Thursday, April 7, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Join […]
All Steelworkers are invited to join our next Steelworkers Talk Politics online event, where we have a chance to informally exchange ideas and opinions about political issues of the day. Brought to you by the USW District 6 Political Action Committee. Steelworkers Talk Politics – Ontario election Register Thursday, April 7, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Join […]
Women of Steel, I would like to wish you a Happy International Women’s Day. As your Director, I thank you for all you do. The last couple of years have presented many challenges and we thank you all for stepping up, whether as frontline workers or remote workers, you kept things running, many while also […]
Not surprisingly, child-care services were often closed during the first year of the pandemic. A 2021 survey of Steelworkers by the USW National Women’s Committee shows that mothers, more often than fathers, added those child-care duties to their workload, while still doing their paid jobs. Not all parents are women, but women bear a disproportionate […]
TORONTO, BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine and supports measures from the Canadian government to help the Ukrainian people. “The USW stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and strongly condemns Putin’s unjustified invasion of the country,” said Marty Warren, […]
TORONTO – A renewed leadership team took the helm of the United Steelworkers union (USW) in Canada today, pledging to build on the union’s impressive record of fighting for improved working and living standards, health and safety and economic and social justice for all Canadians. This election marks the biggest leadership change for the USW […]
Statement from Myles Sullivan, USW District 6 Director Dear Steelworkers, Today I would like to share thoughts of optimism, gratitude and tremendous pride in our great union. At an installation ceremony this morning for United Steelworkers’ international officers in Pittsburgh, I was sworn in as Director of USW District 6 and officially became a member […]
USW District 6 Ontario It’s election year in Ontario. That means it’s time to get ready for Steelworkers Vote schools. Steelworkers are involved in politics because laws and policies have a big impact on our union, our workplaces and our communities. These schools are great opportunities to learn about politics, build a network of engaged […]
USW District 6 Ontario It’s election year in Ontario. That means it’s time to get ready for Steelworkers Vote schools. Steelworkers are involved in politics because laws and policies have a big impact on our union, our workplaces and our communities. These schools are great opportunities to learn about politics, build a network of engaged […]
United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6500 in Sudbury has donated $65,000 to help secure vital hospital equipment needed for the care of newborn infants. This generous donation went on to make an even greater impact on pediatric patients when USW Local 6500 challenged others in the community to give during the Pure for Pediatrics campaign hosted […]
Is your local a contributor to the Family & Community Education Fund (FCEF) but stuck as to what events to host? Feeling too busy to brainstorm a project? We can help! The FCEF has over 20 project templates on its website – pick the event that best suits the interests of your membership and find […]
On February 7, 2022, 40 members of USW Local 9211-14 rallied in the streets of Alexandria, Ontario, to demonstrate their frustration and disappointment with the concessions tabled by their employer, The Palace Alexandria, a Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility and Retirement Home, in their latest round of bargaining. Although Local 9211-14 members are essential workers and […]
TORONTO – 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 United Steelworkers (USW), and other worker advocacy organizations, Janice Martell waged a relentless campaign to […]
ALEXANDRIA, Ont. – Employees of The Palace Alexandria long-term care and retirement home in eastern Ontario will be picketing outside the facility on February 7 to bring awareness to their efforts to improve working conditions exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO: The Palace Alexandria long-term care and retirement home employees, members of USW Local […]
Black History Month is here! Each year in February, District 6 is proud to celebrate Black History Month to acknowledge the contributions of Black people, past and present, to the labour movement and society as a whole. This important month will be celebrated virtually, due to COVID-19 restrictions. As we celebrate Black History Month, we […]