As NAFTA renegotiations drag on, Steelworkers and our allies across the continent are dogging the governments of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico with a clear message: if this trade agreement is worth saving, it must serve the interests of working people. An open letter co-authored by leaders of the USW and Los Mineros, Mexico’s mineworkers union, […]
HAMILTON – Today’s deadline for a bid to purchase Hamilton Specialty Bar (HSB) has passed with no going-concern offer presented to the court overseeing the steel plant’s receivership proceedings. “There is an investment group that has been working diligently to put together a viable going-concern offer for the plant, but they could not finalize their […]
Speak Out. Speak Up. Believe Survivors. The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have revealed just how prevalent and pervasive sexual harassment is. More and more women are bravely coming forward with stories of sexual harassment by men in positions of power. Why do we call these women ‘brave’? Because the least-common response to harassment (of any […]
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council invites all residents to a celebration of our city’s diversity on Sunday, March 18, in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. “We are very fortunate to live in a city as diverse as ours,” said Darren Green, President of the Hamilton Steelworkers Area […]
HAMILTON – The United Steelworkers (USW) is working with a prospective buyer for Hamilton Specialty Bar (HSB) to save the Hamilton steel plant from possible liquidation. A Superior Court judge today approved a liquidation bid for HSB, which is in receivership. However, the judge also informed stakeholders that he will entertain a “going-concern bid” to […]
This year, we can’t talk about International Women’s Day without talking about how to end workplace sexual harassment. Women workers in the entertainment industry have helped take the lid off of this nasty problem. We know that sexual harassment is widespread in all industries, not just entertainment. And we know that there’s no equality without […]
TORONTO, MONTREAL – Canada’s steel and aluminum producers clearly must be excluded from U.S. import tariffs announced today by President Donald Trump, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. “The evidence is clear that Canadian steel and aluminum imports are not part of the problem that the U.S. administration is trying to address through its Section 232 […]
HAMILTON – United Steelworkers (USW) representatives say they are doing everything they can to help find a new owner for the Hamilton Specialty Bar (HSB) mill that is in receivership and facing imminent closure. “We have been informed that a motion to liquidate the company will be heard in court on March 14, as no […]
KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The United Steelworkers (USW) is denouncing Kirkland Lake Gold’s ongoing attempts to prolong the process to determine if employees will join the union. A secret-ballot vote was held last November to allow KL Gold’s Macassa Mine employees to decide if they wanted to join the USW. Since then ballot boxes have […]
TORONTO, MONTREAL, 16 February 2018 – Canada is not among the “bad actors” engaged in unfair trade and dumping of aluminum and steel into the United States and must be excluded from potential U.S. tariffs and quotas, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. “There is no justification to include Canada with countries that systematically violate trade […]
GODERICH, Ont. – Unionized security guards at ASAP Secured Inc. in Goderich have achieved their first collective agreement, overcoming significant challenges that included a lockout imposed by their employer. The security guards, who are members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9597, voted Monday to ratify a two-year contract that includes wage increases and other improvements […]
Join Steelworkers and labour activists at a free event in Toronto to hear from Ms. Machris Cabreros, a leading Philippine activist and progressive politician. Ms. Machris Cabreros, Philippine Leader of Akbayan (Citizen’s Action Party) Building Philippine Social Democracy in the Age of Trump, Authoritarianism and The War on Drugs Thurs. Feb. 15 7:00 p.m. Steelworkers […]
TORONTO – Leaders of the United Steelworkers (USW) welcome the Ontario Court of Appeal decision to reject an appeal by lawyers for a Metron Construction Inc. supervisor sentenced in the 2009 deaths of four workers in a Toronto scaffolding collapse. However, USW National Director Ken Neumann and Ontario Director Marty Warren call on the Ontario […]
There’s a lot at stake in the 2018 Ontario election. The scandal-plagued Liberals are hugely unpopular. In power for more than 14 years, it’s time for a change. But Kathleen Wynne is banking on progressive Ontarians voting for her again, and she’s stealing NDP promises to do it. Until recently, many people thought the only […]
As District 6 represents one of the most diverse Districts in Canada, it is important that we celebrate Black History Month each February. Steelworkers of all colours are also part of a larger community of equality-seeking groups. In our communities and workplaces, the contribution of black workers has been significant in the industries and economies […]
An Open Letter to All USW Local Unions, Activists and Members: As many of you know by now, Unifor’s leadership made the decision to unilaterally leave the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) last Wednesday, Jan. 17. This is, of course, a very disappointing decision. What’s more disappointing is that Unifor attempts to justify this decision by […]
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By Marty WarrenOntario and Atlantic Director, United Steelworkers Ontario coffee drinkers are rightfully dismayed that the owners of some Tim Hortons franchises have chosen to cut back on their workers’ benefits, paid breaks and even tips in response to the minimum wage increase to $14 an hour. Ontario workers are right to be concerned that […]