It brings our union great sadness to advise that former District 6 Director Harry Hynd passed away on December 29 in Hamilton, with his beloved wife Margaret at his side. Harry was 87 and had been struggling with his health for many years. Harry’s union career began in 1951, in the Scottish coal mines with his […]
The Canadian labour movement has written a joint-letter to the Commissioner of Colombia. Download the PDF Nancy Patricia Gutiérrez CastañedaPresidential Commissioner for Human Rights and International AffairsBogota, Colombia RE: Human Rights situation in Colombia On behalf of over 3 million union members in Canada, we are writing to express our concern about the deteriorating human […]
Registration link to receive information for the Connecting Circles Like the rest of you, I was looking forward to attending the National Gathering for Indigenous Steelworkers, originally scheduled for April 2020 in Toronto. When the pandemic hit, we decided to postpone it for a year. Now, I am sad to say that the continued health […]
Harassment and violence are a serious health and safety issue that have no place in the workplace. We need to do something about it. The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) has launched a national survey to gauge the severity and measure the response to violence and harassment in Canada’s workplaces. The survey is being conducted by […]
RENFREW, Ont. – The 135 members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6946 at Scapa Tapes North America Ltd. have ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes jointly-developed job training and improvements to wages and benefits. Ratification meetings held in small groups due to COVID-19 restrictions confirmed acceptance of an agreement that includes improvements to […]
On December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we remember the women murdered at Montreal’s École Polytechnique, and all women lost to gender-based violence. I am proud that our union continues to take action to end violence against Women and Girls around the world – through the USW District […]
If you haven’t already, please register for our next event in the USW NextGen Committee web series happening tomorrow, when we welcome our panelists: Hamnah Shahid, Jared Ong, Nathan Allen and Maddi Genn. There will be TWO exciting discussions with Steelworkers about how COVID-19 has affected young workers, what changes can be made in order to […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $226,750 to 117 food banks across Canada in 2020. online pharmacy nolvadex online with best prices today in the USA As the country prepares to spend a holiday season marked by COVID-19, an increasing number of Canadian families are facing food insecurity. For many Canadians, the pandemic […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce that tariffs for some Canadian lumber products are being reduced, but the union maintains that solving the softwood lumber dispute must be made a priority in Canada. “Our 14,000 members working in the forest industry across Canada have suffered […]
While it has been a difficult year for many of us, the NextGen program has always been here to inspire, unite and educate young members of our union. It is for this reason that we are so excited to invite all NextGen Steelworkers to join this exciting series. The USW NextGen Committee is hosting […]
The USW aims to increase members’ families’ engagement in our union, helping them to learn more about USW and the struggles of working people across Canada and around the world. One way we can do this is by offering children’s programming on labour and social justice issues that runs parallel with union meetings and other […]
The USW’s Family & Community Education Fund (FCEF) has launched an important new family care reimbursement program. Now, Steelworkers who belong to local unions that contribute to the fund can apply to be reimbursed for extra child care or family care costs they incur in order to attend authorized union events. We know that many […]
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – BWXT Canada Ltd. and United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2859 have reached a three-year agreement covering manufacturing operations in Cambridge and Owen Sound, Ont. USW Local 2859 represents approximately 375 employees at the BWXT Canada operations. “USW employees in Cambridge and Owen Sound represent some of the Canadian nuclear industry’s most talented and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canada’s largest private-sector unions could be among those with their hands on the helm next year when the time comes to navigate the shoals of Joe Biden’s proposed Buy American rules. The president-elect, a self-proclaimed “blue-collar Joe,” makes no secret of his affinity for organized labour, or of his plan to ensure […]
Please help us better understand the Steelworkers Humanity Fundʼs outreach to USW rank-and-file members by filling out a short multiple-choice survey (about two minutes): By answering before January 4, 2021, you will be eligible for a draw to win a SHF t-shirt! Click here for the survey link. Photo caption: In Guatemala, […]
By John Catto, president, Local 6571 The Gerdau steel plant in Whitby, ON produces and markets steel; mainly in the form of rebar and merchant bar for the construction industry. Local 6571 has about 400 hourly workers and there are approximately 200 management or salaried personnel at the location as well. In 2009, we were […]
The United Steelworkers union in Canada, representing more than 225,000 workers in mining and many other sectors of the economy, are deeply concerned about the brutal violence and repression against the people of Belarus. After more than two months of peaceful protests against a fraudulent election, the illegal detentions, the arrest of thousands of protesters […]
Late on Friday, October 30, the Canadian Labour Congress, without consulting any union affiliate, announced a joint endorsement with the business lobby group, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of former Finance Minister Bill Morneau for the role of Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). online pharmacy buspar no prescription with […]