CALGARY – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is disappointed with ADT by Telus after the company announced it is eliminating all Canadian Client Representative, Retention and Client Representative and Customer Service positions. This decision will result in approximately 15 USW Local 1944 members in Calgary losing their jobs, a move that will cut the bargaining […]
In April 2023, Steelworkers from across Canada came together for the 55th USW National Policy Conference. The result was 56 resolutions ranging from industrial policy and climate action to international trade justice and 2SLGBTQIA+ pride. It was the responsibility of the Canadian National Office, the districts and the Wood Council to enact those resolutions. As […]
For nearly an entire year following the federal election in the spring of 2025, the political climate in Ottawa was defined by a balance of power that seemed to shift from week to week, driven by political manoeuvring, floor crossings and by-elections. However, that changed with decisive federal byelections on April 13 of this year. […]
Rachel Worley Service Technician and Local Union Representative, Local 1944, District 3. Castlegar, B.C. What do you do? I come out of Local 1944, where I was a service technician working for Telus. I became a local union rep for the local in 2022, representing technicians, construction, cable repair and inside plant workers over most […]
More than 700 Steelworkers gathered in Toronto in March to attend the National and International Women of Steel Conference. The conference featured a series of powerful speeches by newly elected USW International President, Roxanne D. Brown. Brown acknowledged that by stepping into the president’s role, she embodies an achievement that moves the USW – and […]
Each year, USW members at hundreds of workplaces across Canada, covering virtually every sector of the economy, negotiate strong collective agreements that protect health and safety and improve wages, benefits and working conditions. These recent settlements include: Local 9291 • Westwood Mine, Preissac, Que. A five-year contract for 375 workers at Westwood’s gold-mining operations in […]
TRAIL, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the announcement by the Government of Canada launching the Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator and supporting the proposed expansion of Teck’s Trail Operations in British Columbia. This investment is recognition of the role Trail plays in Canada’s critical minerals supply chain and has the potential to strengthen […]
For 40 years and counting, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) has been one of the crucial ways that Steelworkers have given themselves to put their solidarity into action for workers and communities in Canada and around the world. This special 40th anniversary report looks back on four decades of collective action and the people, partnerships, […]
The United Steelworkers union is taking a key role in supporting a Canadian government initiative aimed at addressing a skilled labour shortage in the country’s mining industry. The new Mining and Minerals Workforce Alliance was launched by the federal government in June to develop strategies and solutions to tackle labour shortages and other key issues […]
The SHF’s contribution to the Canadian Red Cross will support survivors of the Venezuelan earthquakes through immediate relief, recovery efforts, resilience and preparedness activities for future events in the affected and surrounding areas.
Tens of thousands of USW members employed in steel, forestry, aluminum, auto parts and other industries in Canada continue to face great uncertainty due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing tariff and trade wars. Amid this unprecedented upheaval, an exchange led by the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) brought together Canadian Steelworkers with allies from the […]
Telecommunications is no longer simply a utility sector. It is the operating system of Canada’s digital economy. The cabling, towers and switches built by workers across the country now function as critical infrastructure, safeguarding Canada’s digital borders and economy. “Technical work is transforming as boundaries between telecom, IT, security and digital services dissolve,” says Michael […]
CONTRECOEUR, Que. – Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers union leaders in Quebec are praising a Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) decision to maintain duties on steel rebar dumped into Canada by foreign producers. Following an “expiry review” of an order initially imposed in October 2020 regarding foreign dumping of concrete reinforcing bar (rebar), the CITT has […]
Niagara Falls, Ont. – Forty-six members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 14241-01 are standing together for a fair collective agreement after voting by more than 91% to reject a contract that would have rolled back hard-earned workplace rights and protections. The strike began at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, following three days of bargaining […]
HAMILTON, Ont. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) proudly welcomes truck drivers at P&H Milling Group in Hamilton as the newest members of the union following certification by the federal labour board (Canada Industrial Relations Board). The successful organizing campaign reflects the workers’ commitment to obtaining a stronger voice in their workplace and improving working […]
Memo from Director Scott Lunny: I wanted to let everyone know how proud we are to have worked with USW 2009, USW 1944 and the Family and Community Education Fund (FCEF) on our first-ever Pride Night last Friday. Over 150 members, friends, and allies registered to attend, and well over 100 folks attended the USW […]
The trade war between Canada and the United States continues to rage, raising a broader question: Are we witnessing the end of a trade order based on clear and predictable rules? Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s use of emergency economic powers to impose a series of broad tariffs, reaffirming that […]
On March 1, 2026, Roxanne D. Brown was sworn in as the 10th International President of the United Steelworkers union. She makes history as the first woman and the first Black person to lead North America’s largest industrial union. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Brown grew up in White Plains, N.Y. Union-represented jobs enabled her mom […]