The union representing workers at United States Steel Canada Inc. will ask the Ontario Superior Court to block a plan by the company’s parent company to shift production of some its highest-value-added steel out of Canada. The plan to shift production of automotive steel from mills in Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ont., to U.S. mills has […]
At a momentous conference held recently in Sault Ste. Marie, United Steelworkers members from across Ontario and Atlantic Canada were recognized by news media and community and political leaders for the tremendous benefits that their union and their activism provide to their communities. online pharmacy cipro no prescription with best prices today in the USA Pharmacie Marseille Indeed, […]
KINGSTON – More than 1,000 United Steelworkers (USW) members have reached a new, four-year collective agreement with Queen’s University. Members of USW Local 2010, who work as office, administrative and technical staff at Queen’s, this week ratified a tentative agreement negotiated by their union and the university. Despite attempts by the provincial government and the […]
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Employees of Salit Steel in Niagara Falls have ratified a four-year collective agreement with the company. Then new contract takes effect retroactively to Sept. 1 and covers approximately 100 members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 14241 employed by Salit, a structural steel manufacturer. Union members ratified the agreement by a 74% […]
The leader of the largest industrial labour union in North America called on its members to work together to boot the Conservative government out of office in the upcoming election. Leo W. Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers, told delegates at the USW District 6 conference in Sault Ste. Marie Wednesday to mobilize to elect […]
TORONTO, MONTREAL, OTTAWA – More than 230 Canadian employees of merged American Airlines-US Airways operations have voted to have the United Steelworkers (USW) as their union. Over 68 per cent of the airline employees who work at airports in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa voted in favour of the Steelworkers union as their official bargaining agent. […]
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SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – A proclamation from the mayor, a community festival and projects to repair, paint, build and serve a number of local charities, are among the events planned for a conference next week that will see hundreds of members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) from Ontario and Atlantic Canada meet for […]
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Job security and an apprenticeship program for skilled jobs are highlights of new contracts for almost 550 workers in the Cambridge area, members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 4610. “It’s very forward-looking of our members at Frito Lay. They initiated early bargaining recognizing the potential for significant capital investment by the company […]
Aboriginal Steelworkers from coast to coast came together for the first-ever National Consultation Workshop to build a stronger union movement by sharing ideas, needs and experiences.Held in Winnipeg on July 20 and 21, the conference brought together over 60 participants. Here’s a sneak peek of how the workshop went, in the words of the participants: […]
Union members protest layoffs near gates of IOC The United Steelworkers Union (USW) is seeking arbitration on the case, and, in the meantime, Head said she’ll apply for jobs at places like Muskrat Falls until it’s sorted out. USW president Ron Thomas said it’s been long enough and it’s time for them to go back […]
Employees narrowly voted Sunday night to ratify a new collective agreement with the Toronto-based beer can manufacturer, after one of province’s longest pickets in recent history. “We’re pleased that the strike’s over,” said Lawrence Hay, United Steelworkers’ lead negotiator in the dispute. “We’re not so pleased with the terms and conditions.” Sunday’s collective agreement will result […]
TORONTO, 19 July 2015 – Employees of the Crown Metal Packaging factory in Toronto have ratified a new collective agreement, ending a 22-month strike. Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9176 voted today to accept a six-year collective agreement with Crown. The return to work process will begin Aug. 10. A tentative agreement was negotiated […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) union is supporting a proposal by U.S. Steel Canada to secure a new lender for the company’s operations while it remains under creditor protection. U.S. Steel Canada has filed a motion in Ontario Superior Court seeking the replacement of its American parent, U.S. Steel Corp., as the debtor-in-possession (DIP) […]
A very long and highly publicized strike at Crown Holdings may soon come to an end, if Crown workers vote to accept a tentative agreement reached late Wednesday night. Warsaw Apteka Poland The 120 workers at Crown Holdings Inc.’s Toronto plant have been on strike since September 6, 2013, after voting almost unanimously to reject […]