Case summaries – Acquittals R v Hoyeck, 2019 NSSC 7 Death of worker after explosion while servicing automobile, employer charged with criminal negligence causing death, acquitted. In 2013, Elie Hoyeck, part-owner of “Your Mechanic Auto Corner”, asked Peter Kempton, automobile mechanic, to remove a gas tank from underneath a minivan. Kempton used a welding torch, […]
Case summaries – convictions/guilty pleas R v CFG Construction, 2019 QCCQ 1244 Death of worker after truck lost control, employer fined $300,000 and subject to a probation order for three years. In September 2012, a truck driver lost control of his truck on a construction site. He died as a result of the injuries he sustained. The […]
Case summaries – In progress R v Gooch In March 2018, Brandon Alcorn died after falling from a roof at a construction site. In 2019, Jeff Scott Gooch, a manager at Insulated Panel Structures in Nova Scotia, was charged with criminal negligence causing death. While the company was charged under the occupational health and safety […]
Appendix “A” In progress R v Gooch [trial scheduled for May 2022] R v Springhill Construction Ltd. [trial scheduled for June 2022] Convictions/guilty pleas R v CFG Construction [2019] R v Rainbow Concrete [2019] R v Century Mining Corp [2017] R v Detour Gold Corporation [2017] R v Stave Lake Quarries Inc. [2016] R […]
Summary Amendments passed in 2004 to the Criminal Code of Canada to make it easier to impose criminal liability on corporations for serious workplace injuries and fatalities are being woefully underutilized. There have been only nine successful prosecutions under the Westray amendments to date. Sentences issued in these prosecutions have been paltry. Serious workplace injuries […]
Inflation for the month increased to 5.1% on a year-over-year basis, up from 4.8% in December. (Excluding gasoline, the inflation rate for December declines to 4.3%.) High inflation remains an issue as global supply-chain constraints and labour shortages in addition to persistent demand continue to drive up prices. While the Bank of Canada maintained the […]
From the USW’s submission to the Department of Finance on Border Carbon Adjustmemnts (BCA): From the perspective of the USW, the primary objective for the introduction of a BCA is to prevent and reduce the risk of carbon leakage and associated employment losses. While we understand the need for and support strong climate action, many […]
Toujours sous le choc des répercussions de la COVID-19, les travailleurs et les collectivités sont touchés différemment selon leurs contextes locaux. Au cours de l’été, les mises à jour du Fonds humanitaire des Métallos (FHM) feront connaître les expériences de nos organisations partenaires en Asie, en Amérique latine et en Afrique face à cette crise […]
Faced with absurd American ‘national security’ tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum products, only the United Steelworkers has consistently stood up for our members and all workers in Canada’s steel and aluminum industries. USW leaders on both sides of the border have been unequivocal in our opposition to the Trump administration’s baseless tariffs of […]
Steelworkers strongly oppose the May 31 Presidential Proclamation to extend Section 232 tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum to Canada. Our international board responded immediately and unanimously to condemn this decision, noting the absurdity of labelling Canada a security threat. We maintain that Canada and the U.S. must work jointly to remedy […]
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USW is urging the federal government to ensure that proposed legislation gives all Canadians with disabilities meaningful access to services—like health care and housing, employment, information, and participation in the political process. In our submission, Steelworkers also tell the government that it must seek out the views of Canadians with disabilities who face multiple disadvantages, […]
In October 2015, the Gender Wage Gap Steering Committee started its consultations with individuals and organizations across Ontario on closing the wage gap between men and women. There has been significant research and consensus on the existence of the gap, which is currently 31.5% based on average annual earnings. The wage gap is even larger […]
What is the issue? On Friday, July 31, 2015 Ken Neumann, United Steelworkers (USW) National Director, and Alex McKinnon, USW Research Department Leader, will be testifying at the Public Interest Inquiry being held by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT). The Steelworkers will be testifying in support of the maintenance of countervailing duties currently in […]
Dans ce numéro : Anniversaire au Bangladesh : Le temps est venu de payer Majorité néo-démocrate historique en Alberta! Les Métallos parlent des élections La conférence du D3 Signez la pétition : Une enquête publique maintenant! Le boycott des canettes de bière porté à l’échelle nationale Le gouvernement conservateur appuie la requête absurde de U.S. […]
In this issue Acting to End Violence Against Women Mental Health at Work Six-Packs of Solidarity 50th Annual Assembly for District 5 RCMP Steps Up to Stop The Killing Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) historic merger 2015: Our Chance to Elect the NDP! Prince George Sawmill Reopens Fairness Works Tell Us Your Community Story Download magazine […]