Dear Sisters and Brothers, In December 2001, the Senate adopted a motion proposed by Senator Vivienne Poy to officially designate May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In May 2002, the Government of Canada signed an official declaration to designate May as Asian Heritage Month. As Steelworkers, we celebrate Asian History Month along with our Asian […]
Today, we mourn for the lives lost in the workplace. It is also an opportunity for Steelworkers across our district and across the country to renew our commitment to fight for the living. There are still far too many accidents in the workplace which result in death or injury to a worker each year. This […]
HAMILTON – Chris Carpenter, vice-president of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 16506, from the parent company of John Crane Canada Inc., where Carpenter has worked for 24 years as an operator / machinist programmer. “Chris is an amazing example of our union’s commitment to the communities in which we live and work,” said USW Ontario […]
As Steelworkers, April 28th is the most solemn day in our calendar. It is the day we remember the men and women who have sacrificed their lives – not for wars in foreign lands – but for the sake of a job – to feed their families and keep a roof over their heads. Brothers […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) welcomes criminal charges laid against Detour Gold for the June 2015 death of a worker at its Northern Ontario mine and hopes that the charges will be prosecuted as soon as possible, says USW Ontario Director Marty Warren. “These charges validate our union’s campaign for better enforcement of the […]
Ontario women still take home, on average, 31.5% less each year than what men earn. For women in the Atlantic, they get between 15%-34% less. We call that shortfall “the gender wage gap.” And it’s even greater if you are a racialized woman (over 35%) or an Aboriginal woman (over 40%). The gender wage gap […]
A shop-floor activist who recognized the glass ceiling within our union and worked with our leadership to make more room for women in the Steelworkers, through programs like Women of Steel. Peggy became a staff representative and then the first woman area coordinator in District 6 and probably in Canada. It’s a role she holds […]
KITCHENER-WATERLOO, Ont. – Approximately 400 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) have ratified a new collective agreement with the Nordia Kitchener call centre that includes significant improvements in wages and job security. The five-year collective agreement, approved by 80% of union members in a ratification vote, also helps strengthens the call centre’s ability to maintain […]
Marlene (right) was a local union activist when she became one of the participants in the first Women of Steel course in 1990. Her skills and dedication soon led to her recruitment as a Women of Steel course instructor. She went on to work tirelessly on union education for many years as District 6 Education […]
KITCHENER, Ont. – United Steelworkers (USW) members employed at the Ray of Hope secure custody facility for young offenders have ratified a new collective agreement with their employer. The new agreement includes several enhancements to contract language that will improve the terms and conditions of employment for the 58 union members who work at the […]
HAMILTON, 18 March 2016 – The Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council invites all residents to a celebration of our city’s diversity on Sunday, in commemoration of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. “We are very fortunate to live in a city as diverse as any other in Canada,” said Darren Green, President of the […]
This year on March 21st, District 6 of the Steelworkers celebrates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This is an annual event marking the progress around the world in the fight against ethnic and racial discrimination. As a voice for workers in our workplaces, and, activism in the communities we live in, […]
HAMILTON – The United Steelworkers (USW) today confirmed it will launch an appeal to overturn a judge’s decision favouring U.S. Steel (USS) on a controversial issue in ongoing bankruptcy protection proceedings. “Following review and analysis on the Superior Court ruling released Monday, we can reiterate that we disagree with much of what the judge decided,” […]
This International Women’s Day, we remember the remarkable achievements women have made over the decades in the march to full equality. But let’s also remember that the journey is not over yet. Canadian women still take home, on average, only 73 cents for every dollar men earn, even though women as a group have more […]
TORONTO, 29 February – The United Steelworkers (USW) disagrees and is disappointed with a judge’s decision giving U.S. Steel creditor priority in the insolvency proceedings of the company’s former Canadian subsidiary, U.S. Steel Canada. “The union is reviewing this decision and discussing its options with counsel,” said USW Ontario Director Marty Warren. Superior Court Justice […]
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – United Steelworkers (USW) members at Entec Inc. in Saint John have ratified their first collective agreement with the company. The members of USW Local 1306 voted Sunday to approve a tentative agreement that was negotiated with Entec earlier last week. The 60 employees, who joined the Steelworkers last May, assemble natural […]
As District 6 represents one of the most diverse Districts in Canada, it is important that we celebrate Black History Month each February. Currently, in our communities and workplaces, the contribution of black workers has been significant in the industries and economies of Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. In addition to celebration, it is also […]
A trailblazing health and safety activist, Nancy was the first woman gold miner to work in the Campbell Red Lake Mine in Northern Ontario. She became a USW staff representative, a district health and safety co-ordinator and served as secretary-treasurer of the Ontario Federation of Labour from 2011-2015. She is health and safety department head […]