TORONTO – Ontario beer drinkers are being urged to join a growing boycott of beer cans produced by a union-busting American corporation. The beer can boycott, endorsed by the Ontario Federation of Labour, is expanding this week with radio ads and Beer Store demonstrations in communities across the province on Saturday. The boycott supports Toronto […]
TORONTO – Short jail terms for two corporate directors implicated in a workplace death are a step in the right direction but do not address the crying need to enforce the Criminal Code when workers are killed on the job, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. “There is an average of 1,000 workplace deaths in Canada […]
TORONTO – Short jail terms for two corporate directors implicated in a workplace death are a step in the right direction but do not address the crying need to enforce the Criminal Code when workers are killed on the job, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. “There is an average of 1,000 workplace deaths in Canada […]
Crown Holdings has forced our members of USW Local 9176 out on strike for over 17 months. Please participate in our Bottles, Not Cans Day of Action – the sequel – on January 24 to leaflet as many beer and liquor stores in our district as possible. We need to send this company a strong […]
CHALK RIVER, Ont. – Nearly 900 United Steelworkers (USW) members have overwhelmingly ratified new collective agreements with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Limited, formerly Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL). The agreements cover 884 members of Steelworkers Locals 4096 and 1568. Local 4096 members ratified two-year agreements that will expire in 2016, while Local 1568 members ratified […]
CHALK RIVER, Ont. – Nearly 900 United Steelworkers (USW) members have overwhelmingly ratified new collective agreements with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Limited, formerly Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL). The agreements cover 884 members of Steelworkers Locals 4096 and 1568. Local 4096 members ratified two-year agreements that will expire in 2016, while Local 1568 members ratified […]
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In December, the Northumberland Labour Council gathered in Cobourg to lobby for health care. Speakers included Chris Leavitt, Political Action Chairperson, Russ Christianson, NDP Candidate for Northumberland-Peterborough South. Peggy Smith and Kelly Walker spoke on where our health care is today. Natalie Mehra, Executive Director of the Ontario Health Coalition was the keynote speaker. Closing […]
To All District 6 Local Union Presidents and Recording SecretariesDear Sisters and Brothers,Several employers are continuing to take advantage of working people. Employers know that they have the full support of federal and provincial governments in advancing their corporate agenda of driving down our standard of living in exchange for profit. The elected politicians that […]
TIMMINS – United Steelworkers (USW) members employed by gold miner Goldcorp in Timmins have overwhelmingly ratified a new, three-year collective agreement. USW Local 7580 members voted by a 93-per-cent margin Thursday to ratify a tentative agreement negotiated by their bargaining committee and Goldcorp earlier this week. USW Local 7580 represents about 275 Goldcorp employees in […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) and Victoria University have reached a tentative agreement on a new, three-year contract for administrative, technical, housekeeping, food services and maintenance employees. This tentative deal includes several improvements to the existing collective agreement and a new, innovative approach to ensure long-term sustainability of our members’ pension plan,” said John […]
KINGSTON – Denied pay equity for more than two decades, a frustrated group of Queen’s University employees is demanding an end to the blatant unfairness. The employees and their union, United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2010, will hold a noon-hour rally Thursday to launch a campaign demanding that Queen’s abide by Ontario’s labour regulations in good […]
GUELPH – University of Guelph administrative and technical employees, members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 4120, have ratified a three-year collective agreement with the university. The new contract, covering 900 administrative and technical staff, was ratified by union members in voting Wednesday and Thursday. “This agreement improves wages, job security and working conditions and establishes […]
ALEXANDRIA, Ont. – Employees of Canada’s largest wood moulding manufacturer have joined the United Steelworkers (USW). An overwhelming majority of the 250 employees of Alexandria Moulding, in the eastern Ontario community of Alexandria, voted Tuesday to join the USW. Alexandria Moulding employees manufacture and distribute wood mouldings, stair parts and other high-quality products for the […]
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online pharmacy order aricept online with best prices today in the USA TORONTO – Today, United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1998 and the University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) entered into a historic Cooperation Agreement to assess options for the reform of the University of Toronto Pension Plan aimed at ensuring its long-term sustainability. USW Local […]
By Carol Mulligan, Sudbury Star Sunday, July 13, 2014 8:52:49 EDT PM The death of another employee at an Ontario mining company Thursday — the seventh this year — further illustrates the importance of the comprehensive Mining Health Safety and Prevention Review, says a Sudbury union leader. A 38-year-old man who was using a […]
THUNDER BAY – United Steelworkers (USW) members employed at OLG Casino Thunder Bay have ratified their first collective agreement. The casino employees, who joined the Steelworkers last November, voted by an 85-per-cent margin Thursday in favour of a three-year contract with the casino. “I congratulate these new Steelworkers on their success in achieving a good […]