By Marty Warren On the surface, it sounds like nothing but good news: a $420-million investment in one of Canada’s largest steel mills — Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The federal Liberal government announced the investment — amid a flurry of other pre-election spending announcements — to help Algoma Steel convert a blast […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is contributing $45,000 in emergency relief to Bangladeshi garment workers reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency funding is being provided to long-time SHF partner the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity (BCWS) to assist workers in dire need of support. At the onset of the […]
Bottle-packaging workers in Toronto are back on the job after nine weeks on the picket line. Through their solidarity and determination, USW Local 8300 members won a fair agreement and a retroactive wage increase. After steadfastly working through the pandemic, the workers at Rexplas, a Richards Packaging company, rejected the company’s original contract offer that […]
Campaign Schools – More Dates Added – Online and In-person Your chance to learn more and get involved! The USW is adding more dates in September and October for our virtual campaign schools in preparation for the next federal election. We’re also offering an in-person school in Edmonton, Sept. 9-13. These schools are great opportunities […]
Security officers at Elements Casino Flamboro in Dundas, Ont., have overcome unfair treatment by their employer and won a first contract that saves their unionized jobs. The security officers voted to join the United Steelworkers union back in 2020, before the pandemic, to get respect and fairness at work. When the pandemic hit and the […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $50,000 to the United Way’s BC Wildfire Recovery Fund, to provide immediate and longer-term support to victims of the wildfires in British Columbia. Following record-breaking heat, more than 300 wildfires have been reported in the B.C. interior, triggering the mass evacuation of residents of surrounding communities. In […]
TORONTO – Labour union leaders will be joining the picket line at National Rubber Technologies (NRT) on Monday, July 19, to show support for the workers who were unfairly locked out by the employer on July 2. WHO: Labour leaders and supporters WHAT: Solidarity Event Supporting United Steelworkers union Local 3950 members locked out by NRT […]
TORONTO – After a decade of efforts to find a long-term solution to concerns over their retirement security, employees at three Ontario universities have a new pension plan covering 35,000 members and managing more than $10 billion in assets. “This is truly a ground-breaking achievement that has been years in the making,” said Marty Warren, […]
I grew up on a farm near the Marieval Indian Residential School, near the Cowessess First Nation, in Saskatchewan. My family lived there until I was 17 years old. I have fond memories of rural life, of picking rocks and threshing grain, alongside my family. I was raised Roman Catholic and attended a local school […]
MOOSE CREEK, Ont. – Unionized workers at Moose Creek Tire Recycling in the eastern Ontario community of Moose Creek have negotiated a new collective agreement with the company that will see their wages increase by up to 11.3% over the next three years. Members of Local 13292-17 of the United Steelworkers union (USW) voted to […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) union is gravely concerned about reports of union-busting by Americas Gold and Silver, a Canadian mining company, at the San Rafael mine in Cosalá, Mexico. Workers at the mine went on strike on Jan. 26, 2020, demanding recognition of their union, the National Union of Mine, Metal, Steel and […]
Ken Neumann’s statement for June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day In June, Steelworkers celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, and the rich history of the many Indigenous Peoples of this land throughout the entire month. We can best honour the contribution of Indigenous Peoples by engaging in reconciliation, learning about and taking action […]
* NOTE: USW Local 6500 representatives will hold a media availability tomorrow, Tuesday, June 15, at 9:00 a.m. EDT, in the parking lot of the Steelworkers Hall, 66 Brady Street, Sudbury. SUDBURY, Ont., 14 June 2021 – For a second time in two weeks, United Steelworkers (USW) members in Sudbury have soundly rejected contract concessions […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The 2,500 members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6500 in Sudbury voted to strike on June 1st to protect health benefits and proper compensation during good times. After provoking the strike with its concessionary demands, mining giant Vale has tabled a second contract offer that includes similar take-aways with minimal improvements. Vale’s […]
Following our successful pilot in June of Steelworkers Vote as a three-day online course, the USW will be offering more Steelworkers Vote online campaign training courses later this year in preparation for the next federal election. Sign up below to be notified when we schedule the next course dates for Steelworkers Vote. These three-day schools […]
Statement by USW National Director Ken Neumann On June 6 in London, Ont., a driver deliberately mounted a curb in his vehicle, and drove into a Muslim family. It resulted in the deaths of the grandmother, father, mother and a daughter. The remaining member of the family, a nine-year-old boy, is recovering from injuries in […]
The United Steelworkers union (USW) is expressing its deep condolences to the loved ones of the family who were the targets of an anti-Muslim hate crime, in London, Ontario, as well as the Muslim community who are yet again in mourning and feeling the impacts of this hate. On Sunday, June 6, a family of […]
Beginning in June and throughout the summer, Steelworkers across District 6 join our LGBTQ2SIA+ community to celebrate Pride 2021. The United Steelworkers union prides itself on being an inclusive organization and an ally to all equity-seeking communities. This year we are once again celebrating Pride within restrictions dictated by the COVID-19 pandemic. While we may not […]