Ken Neumann, USW National Director for Canada addressed delegates on the last day of the International/National Women’s Conference in Toronto, Ontario. “I have had the privilege to be here over the last several days and hear the women of our great union – on both sides of the border – set out your plans and […]
Tuesday morning, delegates to the International Women of Steel Conference were inspired by the experiences of women activists and union leaders from around the world. USW’s international partners play an important role in the union’s work. Women are answering the call to action in different ways, responding to unique challenges. The delegates heard from international […]
Women took their seats on the final day of the International/National Women’s Conference in Toronto, Ontario, exhausted, yet grateful and ready for action following from three full days of plenaries, workshops and networking. Women lined up at microphones to speak – many of them first-time delegates and first-time speakers – sharing their inspiration, their action plans and […]
USW International President Leo Gerard took the mic for the keynote speech on the second morning of the International Women of Steel Conference and said the shameful confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court of Brett Kavanaugh illustrates how vital it is for women to be heard – in the workplace and particularly this November at […]
More than 1,000 Women of Steel converged on University Avenue in downtown Toronto for the Ontario Day of Action for Workers’ Rights. Delegates marched over from the National/International Women’s Conference waving USW and Women of Steel flags while chanting “Hands Off!” and “Fight Back!” The women joined hundreds of others calling for fairness for workers […]
We asked some of our most stellar sisters who are attending the 2018 International Women’s Conference in Toronto, Ontario, some questions about being an activist and more. Check out some of their bios below. DISTRICT 1 Name: Nicole Perry Local #: 979 Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Employer: ArcelorMittel Job title: Service Tech in quality department Is this your first WOS conference? […]
The 2018 USW Women of Steel (WOS) Conference in Toronto, Ontario, was called to order on Monday, Oct. 15, with a short ceremony conducted by Valarie King honoring the traditional territories of Canada’s local Indigenous tribes. After a Sister carried sage throughout the ballroom to cleanse the space of mental and spiritual impurities, King performed […]
TORONTO – Steelworkers will be joined by hundreds of members of unions across Toronto for a ‘Hands Off Decent Work Laws’ rally on Monday, Oct. 15 at the Ministry of Labour offices. The rally is designed to let the Ontario Minister of Labour know about the widespread support for a $15 minimum wage and strong […]
TORONTO, 4 October 2018 – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $10,000 to survivors of the recent tsunami in Indonesia. A 7.5-magnitude earthquake set off a devastating wave on Indonesia’s central island of Sulawesi on Sept. 28. The official death toll is over 1,300. “This catastrophe left nearly 200,000 people in urgent need of assistance, […]
Mayson became a Steelworker seven years ago when he was hired at Leggett and Platt Automotive in London, Ontario. He serves as a trustee with Local 2699 and also serves on the Southwest Area Council Human Rights Committee, as well as the District 6 Human Rights Committee. Three and a half years ago, he began […]
October 4 is the day Canadians attend vigils and other events honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Sadly, included in the missing and murdered are Steelworker sisters and the family members of Steelworkers. In early September, Steelworkers from across District 6 joined together to help build a gathering place in Collingwood, Ontario. It’s […]
In mid-August, the Canadian government announced consultations on the possible imposition of steel ‘safeguards’ on a number of products coming into Canada. A welcome but minor step in the battle to protect the Canadian steel industry, communities and jobs. For years, Steelworkers on both sides of the U.S. border have decried and battled the harmful […]
Steelworker Jim Kmit has a special relationship with his granddaughter, 18-year-old university student Marisa. The grandfather and granddaughter duo spend a lot of time at Jim’s camp on Nepewassi. Over four years ago, the family learned that Marisa had a brain tumour. Marisa, with her grandfather Jim by her side, faced the ordeal with such […]
PITTSBURGH – The United Steelworkers (USW) welcomes the return to Mexico of Napoleón Gómez Urrutia, the President and General Secretary of the National Union of Mine, Metal, Steel and Related Workers of the Mexican Republic (Los Mineros) after more than 12 years of exile. Farmacia Sevilla España In a letter of congratulations, USW International President […]
USW International President Leo W. Gerard has written a letter to Napoleon Gomez Urrutia, congratulating him on the occasion of his swearing as a Senator of the Mexican Republic. Napoleon Gomez is the Secretary General of Los Mineros, the National Miners’ and Metalworkers’ Union of Mexico (SNTMMSRM). USW stands in solidarity with workers and trade […]
TORONTO – “The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes today’s announcement by the federal government commencing consultations on the steel safeguards and protection measures our union has been requesting for months,” said Ken Neumann, USW National Director. “In addition to consultations, the USW continues to call for Canadian trade unions to have the right to initiate […]
Charlene Clarke, the new local 13173 president at Cameco’s Port Hope Conversion Facility in Ontario Canada, was one of the first women to take the Women of Steel instructor training class over 18 years ago. “I realized I didn’t have to be one of the guys to get things done; I could be me,” she […]
SUDBURY – The United Steelworkers (USW) welcomes criminal charges against a Sudbury company and its owner in relation to a worker’s death in 2017. “The criminal investigation and charges validate our union’s campaign for greater enforcement of the Westray amendments to the Criminal Code. We hope the charges will be prosecuted as soon as possible,” […]