BELLEDUNE, N.B. – Resource giant Glencore and the New Brunswick and federal governments must do everything possible to support families and communities affected by the pending closure of the Brunswick Smelter in Belledune, N.B., the United Steelworkers (USW) says. “This is a devastating blow to hundreds of families and their communities in this region,” Marty […]
SUDBURY – Failing to break the resolve of a group of low-paid workers during a five-month lockout, for-profit health-care provider CarePartners has decided to permanently eliminate dozens of jobs in Sudbury. CarePartners, a private corporation that profits from public tax dollars, locked out 29 Sudbury employees on May 31 after they refused to accept the […]
TORONTO – It has taken only a few days for Conservative Premier Doug Ford to break his promise that he would “get it right” and abandon a regressive agenda that is deeply unpopular with Ontario workers and families, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. “After seeing his popularity plummet due to his attacks on workers, families […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $229,750 to 112 food banks across Canada in 2019. “At this time every year, we are reminded that social inequalities are growing in Canada.” said Ken Neumann, President of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund. “As the holiday season approaches, Steelworkers from all over the country, through the Steelworkers […]
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Employees of manufacturer Permacon Group in Mississauga have joined the United Steelworkers (USW) union. online pharmacy purchase lipitor online no prescription Permacon is a manufacturer of concrete masonry and landscaping products for residential, institutional, commercial and industrial uses. The USW, North America’s largest industrial union, also represents employees at other Permacon manufacturing […]
In 2008, Canadian Steelworker Carol Landry made history when she became the first woman to serve on the USW International Executive Board. online pharmacy wellbutrin for sale no prescription pharmacy In the ensuing 11 years, Landry’s leadership skills and history of achievement inspired Steelworkers at all levels of the union, particularly women and Next Generation […]
KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Following a “challenging couple of years,” part-time firefighters employed by the Town of Kirkland Lake have decided to join the United Steelworkers (USW) union to improve their working conditions. The part-time firefighters, also known as the Kirkland Lake Volunteer Fire Brigade, voted last week to join the USW. A statement from […]
Leo W. Gerard’s introduction to the value – and necessity – of unions came at an early age. As a boy growing up in the 1950s in the hardrock mining town of Sudbury – dominated by global nickel giant Inco Ltd. – Gerard spent hours perched on a stairway in the family home, listening in […]
Steelworkers, thank you for engaging in the recent federal election. While the results are not what many of us had hoped for, we can still be proud of our hard work and of our party, the NDP. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh led a positive and hopeful campaign that resonated with voters, giving the party momentum […]
Wow, what a campaign this election has been! With just a few days left in the federal election, the NDP is surging and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is riding an upswing of support in all provinces. The rising polls and positive momentum in the election’s final days put the NDP and Jagmeet in a good […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – Employees providing security and customer services at the Greater Sudbury Airport have joined the United Steelworkers (USW) union. The employees of A.S.P. Security Services were certified as a union this week by the Canada Industrial Relations Board, after a majority of workers signed union cards and filed an application with the board. A.S.P. […]
LABRADOR CITY, N.L. – Labrador City employees of Aramark, the giant U.S.-based food services and facilities provider, have voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW) union. The Labrador City workers are employed by Aramark Quebec, which has a contract with mining company IOC to provide services at a local fly-in camp and about 30 residences […]
The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $5,000 to help survivors of hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. According to the President of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund and National Director of the United Steelworkers, Ken Neumann, “the Bahamas suffered greatly because of this catastrophe, and our hope is that our contribution will help with the reconstruction efforts. […]
TORONTO – Marty Warren, the United Steelworkers’ (USW) Ontario/Atlantic Director, says this week’s fifth gruesome fatality of a temporary agency worker at Fiera Foods Group’s bakery facility in North York is another tragic reason to better enforce 2004 Criminal Code amendments, known as the Westray Law. “The Ontario Attorney General, Doug Downey, must direct police […]
Today, we mourn the loss of Indigenous women and girls, especially members of our Steelworker family and their loved ones. This has been an important year for Indigenous women as the final report from the National Inquiry was released. The Inquiry found that “persistent and deliberate human and Indigenous rights, violations and abuses are the […]
BELLEDUNE, N.B. – A United Steelworkers (USW) delegation representing locked-out Brunswick Smelter employees will be in Colombia this week to build international labour solidarity in their struggle against attacks on workers’ health and safety by resource giant Glencore. Pharmacie Marseille France The USW delegation will be in Valledupar, Colombia, for two days of meetings with […]
Richard Leblanc’s work on the District 6 Health Care Council has shown him many things, including the dire need for more health care workers in Ontario—specifically, more personal support workers (PSWs). PSWs provide care to patients at hospitals as well as long-term care homes, private residences, and additional employment settings. Just like in the United […]
CHALK RIVER, Ont. – Marty Warren, Ontario/Atlantic Director of the United Steelworkers union (USW), announced Wednesday that technicians and technologists at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories have ratified a new collective agreement that includes wage increases, a new salary grid allowing for more progressive career development and several improvements in working conditions. “This is an agreement that […]