On Tues., Dec. 6, 132 scarves will hang from trees, benches and display boards at all three University of Toronto (U of T) campuses to recognize the importance of Bill 132. The scarf installation, called STEELwool, is a visual display against workplace violence. STEELwool is a project of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1998 Human […]
On Dec. 5, 2016, the United Steelworkers District 6, USW Locals 2251, 2724 and 9548 presented cheques to the Sault Ste. Marie Soup Kitchen and St. Vincent’s Place. On behalf of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund, Joe Krmpotich presented $4,000 to Ron Simm, General Manager, at the Soup Kitchen and $1,000 to Nat Chicarello, General Manager […]
December 2, 2016 Via email: premier@ontario.ca; kwynne.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org The Honourable Kathleen Wynne,Premier Government of OntarioLegislative Building. Queen’s ParkToronto ON M7A 1A1 Dear Premier Wynne: Re: Bill 70, Building Ontario Up for Everyone Act (Budget Measures) I am writing to express to you in the strongest of terms possible our union’s opposition to schedules 16 and 17 […]
Across District 6 this fall, Women of Steel activists are taking the stage at local and area-council meetings. The messages are consistent and clear: we need to take action to end violence against women and girls AND men like me need to play a key role. What can we men do? It’s pretty simple: Lead […]
To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Women of Steel in District 6, the D6 Women’s Committee is making a quilt. We are asking women/women’s committees across the District to submit a quilt block. Each block should be reflective of the women in your area and showcase the talents of Sisters of Steel. Challenge your women’s […]
Dear Comrades, During this Holiday Season, our thoughts turn to our families and friends as we begin to think about spending some much-needed quality time with our loved ones. online pharmacy buy tobradex online with best prices today in the USA Additionally, we think of others who are less fortunate in our communities and around […]
HALIFAX – While a jail sentence for a Nova Scotia employer responsible for a 2013 workplace fatality is welcome news, United Steelworkers (USW) Ontario/Atlantic Director Marty Warren cautioned that workplace fatalities must be viewed as potential crime scenes. The sentence was handed out to the owner of a Halifax-area contractor for the death of a […]
Sarah Whelan, USW Local 4120’s Vice-President was a student at a leadership course at Linden Hall earlier this year. As part of the course, leadership students were assigned homework – to complete a Good Works project. Upon Sarah’s return home, she quickly got to work. Sarah has always believed in the importance of giving back […]
CHALK RIVER, Ont. – The United Steelworkers (USW) has reached new collective agreements with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) that resolve pension issues caused by the privatization of the former Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. Apotek Copenhagen Denmark “The privatization of the former AECL resulted in significant challenges for our members affected by this decision,” said […]
HAMILTON – The United Steelworkers (USW) is cautiously optimistic about an agreement between Bedrock Industries and U.S. Steel, announced today, for the purchase of U.S. Steel Canada (USSC) operations in Hamilton and Nanticoke. buy naprosyn online naprosyn online no prescription online pharmacy minocin no prescription “U.S. Steel Canada has been under bankruptcy protection for more […]
(The following column by USW NextGen activist Briana Broderick also has been published in the Huffingtom Post. View the Huffington Post version) “Never underestimate how much you are hated.” When I first read this line in a newspaper column, I thought the writer was so pessimistic, so jaded. I have since come to understand […]
With the holidays around the corner, members of the Steelworkers Southwestern Ontario Area Council are getting to work early. The Area Council put out a call to all USW locals in Southwestern Ontario to support the second Holiday Toy Drive. Locals collected toys and brought them to a recent Area Council meeting for distribution to […]
SUDBURY – In the aftermath of another plea-bargain deal and million-dollar fine for mining giant Vale, the United Steelworkers (USW) is calling for the Ontario government, Attorney General and police to answer for the failure to pursue a criminal investigation into the latest death at the company’s operations. “The grieving families, the community, our union […]
Former Steelworkers of USW Local 455 in Welland, Ontario gathered together again for a reunion. Members of the former local executive Darren Cochrane (President), Len Hanson (Vice-President), Garry Kalba (Health and Safety Chair) and Mike Hodgson organized the reunion. The reunion marked five years since the Henniges Rubber plant closed in 2011. Over 350 former […]
October is Women’s History Month in Canada, a chance for us to learn about, celebrate and remember the women who have made a difference in our union, our community, province and country. Women’s History Month has been celebrated in October in Canada since 1992 after a group of women from British Columbia campaigned for greater […]
Leaders from the United Steelworkers (USW) representing workers at Vale Inc. mines across Canada met over two days this week to develop joint strategies for collective bargaining, improving ongoing health and safety, and building global solidarity. The meeting in Toronto pulled together USW leadership from across Canada, in advance of a new round of bargaining […]
Steelworkers from USW Local 2251 out of Sault Ste. Marie passed a motion last year to support school Breakfast Programs. The members and executive of USW Local 2251 ensured that each school in the community would each receive $250 for their breakfast programs. To date, USW Local 2251 has donated a total of $47,250 schools […]
The Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council spent a part of their Thanksgiving weekend helping out at the Hamilton Mountain Kidz Klub’s Harvest Family Community Barbeque fundraiser. The Mountain Kidz Klub is a non-profit community organization out of the East Hamilton Mountain area. The organization has a food bank and aims to provide affordable adult and children’s […]