At the virtual Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) convention June 16-18, the USW is seeking the support of delegates for a constitutional resolution that will improve CLC democracy. USW Delegates to CLC Convention – Support the Constitutional Resolution to Improve CLC Democracy In the past, unions brought in busloads of delegates to CLC conventions on voting day, […]
The following opinion column was published by the Toronto Star By Kalpona Akter and Ken Neumann Canadians and consumers around the world were shocked and outraged by the horrific images of the Rana Plaza collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 24, 2013, when at least 1,132 garment workers were killed and more than 2,500 injured. […]
Sisters and Brothers, It may be hard to believe, but 2021 is the second year that Day of Mourning activities on April 28th will once again be recognized in the midst of the global pandemic that continues unabated across Canada. Once again, and in the interest of maintaining health and safety precautions, we are urging […]
MOOSE RIVER – Employees of the Atlantic Gold mining operations in Moose River, N.S., have voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW) union. After a majority of employees signed union cards in order to join the USW, an application to certify the union was filed with the Nova Scotia Labour Board. The Labour Board ordered […]
BROCKVILLE, Ont., 21 April 2021 – Women working at the Leeds and Grenville Interval House have been forced out on strike in an effort to protect their benefits. The strike began on Tuesday, April 20 at 11 p.m. The 20 women workers, represented by the United Steelworkers union (USW), are employed as counsellors and frontline staff, […]
TORONTO – As the federal government prepares to release its first budget since being re-elected in 2019, the United Steelworkers union (USW) is calling for a plan that will help protect and create jobs across Canada and give everyday people – especially those who have been hardest hit by the pandemic – the support they […]
The USW District 6 Health Care Workers Council is launching a new campaign to take action on staffing ratios and working conditions in long-term care. The campaign, titled “Seniors Deserve Better,” will focus on direct political and community action to improve conditions both for workers and residents. “The long-term sector has been in crisis for […]
In conjunction with International Women’s Day and the USW’s Raising the Bar campaign, Steelworkers Local 9490 leaders launched a joint labour-management process in March to tackle women’s health and safety issues at the Rio Tinto aluminum smelter in Alma, Que. Issues were raised by seven women who are Local 9490 members: Guylaine Girard, Marilyne Gagnon, […]
MEDIA ADVISORY SUDBURY – Union leaders representing thousands of Sudbury working families will hold a news conference Thursday to outline immediate measures needed to address the crisis at Laurentian University and throughout the post-secondary education system. Farmacia Sevilla WHO: Leaders of several Sudbury unions WHAT: News conference calling for immediate action on Laurentian […]
Steelworkers helped make history at the recent 2021 Federal NDP Convention, held online on April 9-11. USW delegates were part of the team endorsing and supporting Steelworker Dhananjai (DJ) Kohli for President of the New Democratic Party. DJ’s team was successful and DJ is the first racialized person to hold the role of Party President. […]
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TORONTO – Unionized chaplains in Canadian federal prisons have achieved a first collective agreement with their employer, voting 98% in favour of a contract aimed at improving working conditions and spiritual care to thousands of inmates. The contract between the chaplains – members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) – and Bridges of Canada includes a new wage […]
BRAMPTON, Ont. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is calling on the new American owner of iconic Canadian retailer MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) to do the right thing and reconsider its plan to eliminate dozens of jobs in Brampton. About 60 unionized employees and an unspecified number of other jobs at MEC’s Brampton distribution centre […]
PITTSBURGH, PA / TORONTO, CANADA – As the largest private-sector union in North America, representing more than 850,000 members on both sides of the border, the United Steelworkers union (USW) sees U.S. President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan as an opportunity to maintain and create jobs, bolster manufacturing and make our communities safer. Farmacia […]
Each year in early April, we “celebrate” Equal Pay Day, but it’s not much of a celebration. That’s because Equal Pay Day marks how many extra days into 2021 it takes the average Canadian woman to earn as much as the average man earned in the twelve months of 2020. In other words, the average […]
SUDBURY – Sudbury Steelworkers are looking to Vale to “walk the talk” at the bargaining table. “Steelworkers are pleased to hear Vale’s positive tone and praise of its employees during its Chamber of Commerce presentation on March 23. This is great news for the region of Sudbury,” said Nick Larochelle, President of United Steelworkers (USW) Local […]
TORONTO – A report released today by the Steelworkers Humanity Fund establishes for the first time a clear connection between Canadian retailers and specific garment factories in Bangladesh that trap workers – primarily women – in lives of poverty and never-ending struggle. The report, Not Even the Bare Minimum, calls on Canadian retailers and brands […]
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council invites all residents to a commemoration of March 21, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. There will be a live panel to follow. WHAT: Online commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. WHO: All are residents are invited […]