Following the ilmenite trail for the defence of rights in Madagascar Since 2019 the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) has been supporting a project aimed at strengthening union capacity and building solidarity with union partners representing employees at the QMM mine, which is owned by the multinational Rio Tinto. It is mostly ilmenite that is mined […]
Service disruptions on 21 and 22 June and eight future dates.
Date: June 4, 2024 To: All District 3 Local Unions From: Scott Lunny, Director Re: District 3 Conference – Meetings, Caucuses and Registration I write to remind local unions to submit their delegate registrations for the District 3 Conference “Better Work for Everyone,” taking place October 28-31, 2024, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. When selecting your delegates, […]
More than 60 USW national and local union leaders, staff and activists descended on Ottawa for the union’s Stand Up for Steel Conference, June 3 and 4. The conference’s first day included regional, local union and workplace updates, presentations on union priorities, industrial policy, trade, global trends, trade law and lobbying. “We can’t overstate […]
Enforce the Westray Amendments to Canada’s Criminal Code
The United Steelworkers union (USW) proudly joins 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in celebrating Pride Month this June. Pride was born out of protest, in the United States where it started and here in Canada too, often led by trans women and queer gender-non-conforming people. It was a time of defiance of persecution and an expression of both […]
The era of seeking the cheapest possible imports, regardless of impact on workers or the environment, is long gone, writes Marty Warren.
Two of the largest unions in the province and the largest unions at the University of Toronto are seeking to intervene in the injunction application by the university against demonstrations.
When Janet Baic first started working at Tenaris Algoma Tubes in Sault Ste Marie, Ont., in 2013, she was only one of a handful of women at the Canadian pipe manufacturing facility. Now, in 2024, an influx of women at the plant is bringing a sense of revival to Local 9548’s Women of Steel (WOS) committee.
The USW welcomes the unanimous third-reading vote on Bill C-58, which would ban replacement workers in the case of labour disputes.
Members of United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 2020-59, on strike since May 8 at the SNOLAB research facility, have reached out to the employer with a new contract offer aimed at meeting union members’ needs and resolving the dispute.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – After a hard-fought 165-day strike, members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-417 have achieved a significant victory by ratifying a new collective agreement with Hudson’s Bay in Kamloops, B.C. USW members walked off the job on Dec. 10, 2023, after reaching an impasse with the department store. This achievement follows […]
Dear District 3 locals and members, Re: D3 Fall School Please see the enclosed registration for the District School taking place SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 at St. Eugene Resort in Cranbrook, B.C. on the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa Nation. The resort is proudly owned by the 4 Ktunaxa Nation bands […]
To: Alberta Local Unions, Alberta Staff From: Scott Lunny Re: Alberta NDP Leadership Race USW is a strong, proud, and historical affiliate of the New Democratic Party. Leaders of the USWA (including the IWA and TWU, both of which merged to build today’s USW) were there when the party was formed. Our union knows the […]
The United Steelworkers union (USW) announced with great sadness the fatality of a member working at the Nutrien potash mine in Rocanville, Sask. on Sunday. The potash mine facility, located approximately 250 kilometres east of Regina, has been temporarily closed. The name of the member has not been released. The USW extends heartfelt condolences to […]
The United Steelworkers union (USW) District 3 is committed to reconciliation with B.C. First Nations and supports Bill 25, Haida Nation Recognition Amendment Act, 2024. The “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement is a major step forward. “We acknowledge our role in addressing the legacy of colonialism and we support the B.C. government doing the […]
Canadian and American Steelworkers were in Mexico City in early May for meetings with our allies in the Mexican labour movement.
To: BC Local Unions, BC Staff From: Scott Lunny, Jeff Bromley Last week, forestry company Canfor announced it was reneging on the corporation’s commitment to rebuild sawmill operations in Houston, BC. Canfor also took the opportunity to announce that the indefinite closure of Polar Sawmill in Bear Lake, BC, was now permanent and that hundreds […]