SUDBURY – Earlier this morning around 4:45 a.m., all remaining workers were evacuated from the Totten Mine, outside of Sudbury. All rescue crew members made it up safely to the surface, ending a two and a half-day mission. “We are immensely grateful for the tireless work of the rescue crews who helped bring everyone up […]
SUDBURY – Rescue efforts to safely evacuate the 39 miners temporarily trapped underground at Vale’s Totten Mine in Sudbury are well underway, with 27 miners having been safely returned to the surface. A team of doctors is on-site, checking workers as they emerge. No one has been physically injured in the incident or in the […]
SUDBURY – Rescue efforts continue for the remaining four workers who are still underground at Vale’s Totten Mine. Earlier today, 35 workers were safely evacuated and are now resting at home. The previously announced press conference will be postponed until Wednesday, September 29 – time to be determined. “This is a complex situation, with every […]
SUDBURY – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is deeply concerned for the 39 workers who have been temporarily trapped underground at Vale’s Totten Mine in Sudbury since early Sunday. Rescue efforts are underway and the union is cautiously optimistic all of the workers will be safely evacuated as soon as possible. “This is a very […]
Winners of USW Post-Secondary Scholarships District 3 Kolton MartinSaanich, BCUSW memberUSW Local 2009 Gianna DusecinaThompson, MBParent: Eddie DusecinaUSW Local 6166 Reegan LaneMaple Ridge, BCParent: Teri LaneUSW Local 1-1937 Caitlin ClatneySaskatoon, SKParent: Brian ClatneyUSW Local 7689 Leyton HiebertSaskatoon, SKParent: Gordon HiebertUSW Local 7458 District 5 Andy Hart-DuhamelLongueuil, QCParent: Alain DuhamelUSW Local 2423 Naila LavoieSept-Îles, QCParent: Keven […]
On Sept. 8, USW Local 9548 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., hosted a debate for candidates vying to become the riding’s next Member of Parliament, but for many Steelworkers in attendance the most-compelling pronouncements came from a non-politician – Indigenous elder Don Waboose. “For us, Don spoke real truth that night, and we appreciated it,” […]
TORONTO – The Ontario Conservative government’s denial of a provincial holiday for National Truth and Reconciliation Day is a disgraceful rejection of the need to advance reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and communities, the United Steelworkers union (USW) says. “Public awareness and support for reconciliation with Indigenous peoples has been growing stronger virtually everywhere in our […]
The generosity and community spirit of United Steelworkers union members across the country have earned them national recognition from United Way Canada. USW members, who donated and raised more than $1 million for United Way initiatives in 2020, have been recognized with the organization’s Thanks a Million award. “Please extend our gratitude to USW’s members,” […]
To members of the Steelworkers, The pandemic has been tough on all of us. Uncertain times continue with many parts of the country now in a fourth wave. Calling a federal election is a self-serving move by the Liberal government. An election right now is unnecessary, especially as many communities are threatened or evacuated by wildfires. […]
Labour Day Message by District 6 Director Marty Warren As a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold in much of the country, we are forced to celebrate a physically distant Labour Day for the second consecutive year. While we continue to face enormous social and economic upheaval, on this Labour Day I want […]
USW members have again demonstrated that Steelworkers Make Good Neighbours, helping to raise $5,000 for relief efforts for victims of a devastating tornado in Barrie, Ont. “I’m proud of our members, our local union and the Steelworkers Humanity Fund for stepping up to help those in need in our community,” said Chris Thompson, secretary of […]
The USW is reaching out to share information and resources, and hear from members live! Please join your fellow Steelworkers and District Directors in two telephone town halls to talk about union issues as well as hear about how our union is engaged in the 2021 federal election. We also want to hear from you. […]
Once again this year, the USW District 6 NextGen Committee is raising money for the annual Movember campaign! Every November, the global Movember campaign encourages people to grow moustaches to raise awareness around prostate and testicular cancer – both of which are some of the leading causes of premature death among men. For this year’s […]
A federal election has been called for Sept. 20 and we want to know what issues are most important to Steelworkers! Fill out this short five-minute survey and let us know what we can do as a union to help members stay up-to-date about federal politics and the election! Survey link here. Apotheke-Vienna.com Note: You […]
United Steelworkers member and renowned activist Janice Martell has co-authored a newly published article in an occupational health policy journal that further exposes a dark era in Canada’s mining industry when workers were forced to endure toxic aluminum dust inhalation “therapy.” Martell, a member of USW Local 2020, works as an occupational health co-ordinator at […]
SUDBURY, August 3, 2021 – The Executive of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6500 will host a press conference about the most recent contract vote at Vale, on Wednesday, August 4 at 9 a.m. at the local union hall. The 2,500 members of USW Local 6500 are voting electronically on the tentative agreement today between 4 […]
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 – Focus on Long-term CareTuesday, August 24 at 7:00 p.m. (EDT) Brought to you by the USW District 6 Political Action Committee. […]
Exciting news! This summer, the FCEF is accepting large-scale project submissions on a rolling basis. Send us your large project submissions any time over the summer! As always, there are no deadlines to submit to the FCEF for projects under $5,000. Submit your project application today! If you didn’t already know, the Family & Community Education Fund […]