WINDSOR – Seeking more respect and fairness from a successfully rebranded and growing telecom business, Freedom Mobile’s call centre employees in Windsor have voted to reject a substandard contract offer from the company. “These employees make a huge contribution to Freedom Mobile’s success and this vote should kick-start renewed talks toward a fair collective agreement,” […]
WINDSOR – Negotiations for a first collective agreement between the United Steelworkers (USW) and Freedom Mobile for its call centre employees in Windsor have stalled. Despite an intense last 19 hours of talks and the efforts of a federal labour conciliation officer, there is not yet a settlement. Freedom Mobile, previously known as Wind Mobile, […]
USW Local 650’s NextGen and Women of Steel Committees, with the support of their local, USW Local 1-2010 teamed up with their local Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) and leased a greenhouse from the Lakehead Regional Conservation Authority. The aim of this project is to attempt to strengthen their communities by growing fresh produce for […]
When Darren Green noticed his local union halls were run down, he led a project to help spruce them up. When he realized children in his community were going without school supplies, he led efforts to buy more than 1,000 backpacks and load them with educational necessities. When he wanted to change the perception of […]
2017 marks 30 years since Women of Steel began in District 6 and we are celebrating with a D6 Women’s conference July 23-25 in Toronto. The Women of Steel program began as a way to support women’s involvement and leadership within our union. Women of Steel was created in District 6, but has since spread […]
Groundbreaking work by the USW is expected to achieve a landmark agreement in the near future on pension sustainability for tens of thousands of university employees. Steelworkers have been working for three years to counter intense pressure from employers and government on the defined-benefit pension plans of USW members and other university employees. Thanks to […]
As the federal Liberal government enthusiastically explores free trade talks with China, there is ample reason for Canadians to feel a sense of foreboding over the potentially disastrous impact on jobs, key industries, national security, human rights and the environment. Since the Liberals were elected in 2015, concern has grown across the country over this […]
BELLEVILLE, Ontario – American corporate giant Kennametal is demanding harsh concessions from its Belleville employees, threatening decent jobs that support more than 100 families as well as 60 years of labour peace at the former Deloro Stellite manufacturing plant. “Since 1957, there has never been a strike or lockout at this plant. The employees and […]
Domestic violence against women and girls continues to be a problem in Canada, with one in three Canadian women over the age of 16 experiencing sexual assault in their lifetimes. With incidence rates this high, chances are someone in your workplace is a domestic violence survivor, even if you don’t know about it. Recent research […]
On Saturday June 17, the Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council along with USW Local 5328 hosted our annual Rick Woods Memorial Golf Tournament at the Kings Forest Golf and Country Club. The tournament is held in the name of Rick Woods, a long time WSIB activist with USW Local 5328 and passed away suddenly at age […]
TORONTO – United Steelworkers (USW) member Nancy McCurrach of Port Coquitlam, B.C., has won a major North American community service award for her outstanding work in helping refugees. McCurrach, a member of Telecommunications Workers Union, USW National Local 1944, was recognized Thursday, June 22, in Washington D.C., with a top honour for public service from […]
WINDSOR – Negotiations for a first collective agreement between the United Steelworkers (USW) and Freedom Mobile in Windsor have entered the conciliation phase. A federal labour conciliation officer has convened meetings between the company and the union starting this week in an effort to help reach a settlement. Freedom Mobile, previously known as Wind Mobile, […]
Aboriginal people want the same kinds of things all Canadians want: a decent life for their families, respect, fair treatment, peace, safety. There’s a lot that binds us together across ancestries and cultures. But let’s not forget to respect and celebrate what makes different groups of people unique. Canada’s First Peoples are deeply rooted in […]
WASHINGTON – A delegation of Canadian members of the United Steelworkers (USW) from the wood products industry are telling U.S. politicians today that workers on both sides of the border will benefit from a negotiated settlement on lumber and the termination of unfair countervailing and anti-dumping duties imposed by the United States. “The only way […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are working together to build a stronger voice for Cogeco technicians and customer support workers across Ontario. Cogeco technicians install, repair and maintain cable and Internet services for customers and are taking part in a campaign to join the USW. Cogeco’s […]
WABUSH, N.L. – The United Steelworkers (USW) has reached a new collective agreement with Tacora Resources Inc. as part of Tacora’s bid to reopen the Scully Mine and bring back much-needed jobs to the community of Wabush. “It has been three long years since the Scully Mine was closed and many people were concerned that […]
HAMILTON, NANTICOKE, Ont. – United Steelworkers (USW) members at Stelco operations have ratified new collective agreements, key steps in the steelmaker’s plan to emerge from nearly three years of bankruptcy protection. “This has been a difficult and challenging process for thousands of workers and pensioners. While these agreements represent a step forward, there are still […]
OTTAWA – The Chair of the United Steelworkers Wood Council, representing thousands of workers in the forest sector, said today’s announcement of $867 million to relieve the crisis caused by punitive U.S. tariffs is the right thing to do, but not the only thing. “These measures must be made effective immediately and must not be […]