Two recent organizational changes: Reg Duguay has decided to retire from the position of District 6 SOAR coordinator. Reg served with distinction during SOAR’s formative years and helped grow SOAR across the District. His wise counsel, knowledge and advice will be sorely missed. We thank Reg for his many years of service, and wish him a long and enjoyable […]
*This story is an update from the original story posted on November 14, 2018, and can be found here.* online pharmacy buy imuran without prescription with best prices today in the USA USW Local 1998 Women of Steel Committee put out a call for toiletries donations at the University of Toronto (UofT). Over 35 USW […]
TORONTO – CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and United Steelworkers (USW) announced today that a new tentative collective agreement has been reached between USW Local 2004 and CN. USW represents approximately 3,000 track and bridge personnel who work at CN across Canada. “We are pleased to conclude yet another negotiation,” said JJ Ruest, president and […]
WABUSH, NL, 19 December 2018 – The United Steelworkers union (USW) has established a Community Fund (Fund) that will provide OPEBS (Other Post Employment Benefit’s) for the current retirees of the union at the Scully Mine. The USW will administer the Fund and the use of its assets in their sole discretion. […]
AMHERST, N.S. – The workers at IMP Aerostructures represented by the United Steelworkers union overwhelmingly rejected the latest inadequate offer from the employer which called for dramatic cuts for senior workers. Apotek Copenhagen Denmark buy paxil online paxil no prescription Apotheke Vienna Austria “This offer, which the employer called their ‘final offer,’ was simply more […]
The United Steelworkers is one of 72 organizations to endorse the joint statement from Amnesty International Canada, the Native Women’s Association of Canada, and Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, calling for government action to #DefendConsent and end #ForcedSterilization of Indigenous women in Canada. Pressure is mounting for all levels of government and health bodies, with […]
Each year on December 10th, the United Steelworkers observe International Human Rights Day. The day commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations. The recognition of human rights is at the core of Steelworker values and activism. As the Director of District 6, I strongly support human rights […]
USW Local 6185 is an amalgamated local that represents members from both the Town of Labrador City as well as the Town of Wabush’s municipal governments in Labrador, Canada. Our members have proudly worked for the residents in our area for 45 years. We thrive to provide services and a well-balanced lifestyle for the citizens […]
In the labour movement, we have a saying: “Mourn, then organize.” online pharmacy buy paxil without prescription with best prices today in the USA This saying is very relevant as we mark December 6, the day to remember the women murdered at Montreal’s École Polytechnique and all women lost to violence. We need to express […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) is calling on the Canadian and Ontario governments to act decisively to defend thousands of families and their communities affected by the General Motors shutdown of its Oshawa operations. “GM’s unexpected announcement is a devastating blow to thousands of working families whose lives have been turned upside down,” said […]
November 20 is the day the world recognizes as Transgender Day of Remembrance. It is also a day we challenge hate and remember those who have been killed as a result of hate crimes. Steelworkers care about creating an environment of respect and inclusiveness and one without violence. We must work together to end transphobia […]
In the first few days after the 1992 Westray Mine explosion, Westray miner and rescue team member Vern Theriault had the grim task of transporting bodies to the surface, but only after dark so that the dead miners would not be a spectacle for the media and others gathered at the site, including family members […]
Thousands of Canadian families were shocked in October to learn they were left in the lurch by Liberal government concessions to the United States on a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement. The Liberals agreed to a new NAFTA deal even though the Trump administration maintained illegal tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum that have […]
Last year, USW Local 1998’s Women of Steel conducted a successful toiletries drive. The committee decided to take it on once again this year with a goal to amp it up even further! Last year’s donations went to Sistering, a multi-service agency in Toronto for at-risk, socially isolated women who are homeless or precariously housed. […]
During the planning stages of the 2018 District 6 Conference, the District 6 Women’s Committee received a request for locals and area councils to ask women’s shelters what items they need donated to help the women and children at the shelters get started again on their own. The plan was to build baskets of these […]
The 1,030 unionized employees at the ABI smelter in Bécancour have been locked out of their jobs since Jan. 11 by Alcoa and Rio Tinto. The labour dispute hinges on two key outstanding issues – pension plan changes and language related to seniority rights and employee turnover. Since the lockout began, however, the company has […]
TORONTO – United Steelworkers across Ontario are joining community and labour actions condemning the Doug Ford government’s legislation cancelling the $15 minimum wage increase and rolling back basic labour rights. “It hasn’t taken long for the Ford government to show which side it’s on, and it’s clear this government is not ‘For The People’,” said Marty […]