On December 6, we remember the women murdered at Montreal’s École Polytechnique. And we also renew our calls for better measures to end gender-based violence. online pharmacy symbicort no prescription Because the killings continue. This year, our union lost one of our own. Nadège Jolicoeur, an activist with Local Union 9400 in District 5, was […]
USW Local Union 9329 represents the service workers and registered nurses of a long-term care home in a rural area of Ontario. President of the local for the last three years, Lisa Cook, nominated her local’s health care units for the 2021 Jefferson Awards because of the incredible compassion and strength the members showed during […]
online pharmacy buy suhagra without prescription with best prices today in the USA TORONTO – Casual workers at the University of Toronto who were seeking better treatment from the nation’s richest university have achieved a new collective agreement, including long sought-after paid sick days. USW Local 1998 represents approximately 3,500 casual workers at the university. […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $50,000 to United Way British Columbia’s flood response efforts, in order to provide immediate and longer-term support to victims of the floods in British Columbia. The sudden floods that hit parts of B.C. resulted in the evacuations of thousands of residents, washed out major highways and left […]
Members of USW Local 9042-23 have ratified a new five-year collective agreement that brings across-the board improvements for 114 workers at NTN Bearing in Mississauga, Ont. The employer opened bargaining demanding the stability of a five-year agreement, longer than the union’s preference for three-year contracts. With the solidarity of the workers behind the bargaining committee, […]
BURNABY, B.C. – This week TELUS and its 8,000 unionized United Steelworkers union (USW) members kicked off negotiations to renew the collective agreement. The current contact between the parties expires on Dec. 31, 2021. “The workers are engaged, fired-up and ready to go. They see that TELUS is a multi-billion-dollar telecom giant and are demanding […]
BARRY’S BAY, Ont. – Personal Support Workers (PSWs) will be in the centre of the Eastern Ontario town of Barry’s Bay on Friday, Oct. 29, seeking community support for their efforts to improve working conditions at Valley Manor long-term care home. The 87 full-time and part-time PSWs, members of United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 6946-12, care […]
TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2021 – Governments and employers must do more to address the gender pay gap and other employment issues to improve retirement outcomes for women, the United Steelworkers union said today, in light of new report that ranked Canada #13 among OECD countries. Commenting on the latest annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension […]
BURLINGTON, Ont – Following a protracted legal battle, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has confirmed the democratic rights and the will of approximately 500 employees of long-term care operator CONMED Health Care Group to join the United Steelworkers union (USW). “This is a tremendous victory for these workers who have had to wait several […]
TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2021 – Casual workers at the University of Toronto are seeking better treatment from the nation’s richest university as they head into bargaining a new collective agreement, says the United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1998. Among the top asks for the bargaining unit of about 3,500 casual workers are paid sick days […]
TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2021 – United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1998 will host a press conference on Monday, Oct. 25 to outline the priorities of its 3,500 casual (contract) workers who are preparing for contract negotiations with the University of Toronto. WHO: – Colleen Burke, USW Local 1998 President – Asmita Bhutani Vij, USW Local 1998 […]
Climate Action Network – Réseau action climat (CAN-Rac) Canada and Blue Green Canada launched their new joint report, Facing Fossil Fuels’ Future: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers in Canada’s Energy and Labour Transitions. Alarm bells are ringing louder and louder on the need to keep warming to 1.5°C to maintain a livable planet. This means […]
University of Toronto residence dons have achieved a historic collective agreement – the first of its kind at the university. “The collective agreement brings fairness, equity and a real voice in the workplace that were long overdue for a unique group of workers,” says Colleen Burke, president of USW Local 1998, which represents the residence […]
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. Steelworkers Talk Politics – Engaging Hearts and Minds: Voter Engagement and our Union Register Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 7:00 p.m. (EDT) Join us on Tuesday, […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is contributing $25,000 in emergency relief for Haiti following the August 14 earthquake and August 16 tropical storm that both affected the southern part of the country. The emergency funding is being provided to Institut culturel Karl Lévesque (ICKL) and Confédération des travailleurs(euses) des secteurs public et privés […]
Indigenous women in Canada today are seven times more likely than non-Indigenous women to be murdered, and three times more likely to be violently or sexually assaulted. It took the federal Liberal government two years to come up with an action plan based on the 231 Calls for Justice from the National Inquiry into Missing […]
A Statement from USW District 6 Director Marty Warren On October 4 we commemorate the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. In 2021, with the discoveries of over 1,500 children who were taken from their families and buried in residential ‘school’ grave sites and the knowledge that there are […]