INNISFIL, Ont. – Employees at OLG Slots at Georgian Downs, which may soon be privatized by the Ontario government, have voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW). In a vote Wednesday supervised by the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the casino employees voted by a two-thirds majority in favour of joining the USW. The USW now […]
INNISFIL, Ont. – Employees at OLG Slots at Georgian Downs, which may soon be privatized by the Ontario government, have voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW). In a vote Wednesday supervised by the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the casino employees voted by a two-thirds majority in favour of joining the USW. The USW now […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) is denouncing Excellon Resources for boasting of higher production in the wake of two fatalities at the company’s La Platosa mine in Durango, Mexico. “It is unconscionable that Excellon would issue a press release trumpeting how well the company is performing while families are still mourning the loss of […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW), North America’s largest industrial union, is asking thousands of travel agents across the continent to consider whether they should recommend Carnival Corporation cruises to their customers. “Given the string of tragedies that have plagued the world’s largest cruise ship operator over the past two years, you may not want […]
By Carol Mulligan Happy, engaged, active members of United Steelworkers are the best people to spread the word about the benefits of belonging to a union, says the area co-ordinator for USW for northeastern Ontario. Myles Sullivan has returned to Sudbury in that role after 3 1/2 years working in the union’s District 6 office […]
Napoleon Gomez book signing USW 2010 President, Kelly Orser Smith has invited you to attend a public lecture by renowned labour leader and human rights activist Napoleon Gomez. The event will take place on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 7:00pm in the Ellis Hall Auditorium (Queens University Campus) There wil be a reception and […]
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