Solidarity rally for Telus call centre workers fighting forced relocation
Members of the labour movement will attend a July 27 rally to support USW Local 1944, employees of Telus, in their struggle against office closures.
International Women’s Day is a chance to celebrate gains made by generations of women, girls, and female-identifying persons towards gender equity. And March 8 is also a time when we re-commit ourselves to take on the problems that remain.
In 2024, women continue to earn much less on average than men do. And significant barriers remain for women trying to get into high-paying jobs in so-called “non-traditional” sectors. Let’s recognize and thank all Women of Steel and their allies who sit on bargaining committees, work on Communication and Action Teams and play other roles to win good collective agreements that tear down those barriers. Let’s thank all Steelworkers on pay-equity and job-evaluation committees, who are working to close the gender wage gap and add fairness to our pay cheques and benefit plans.
Through our union, we can increase economic justice and economic security for all women and people of marginalized genders. And our union continues to mobilize to increase women’s physical security, as well as those who identify as gender-diverse or non-binary. Let’s recognize and thank all Steelworkers who, whether through local women’s committees or health and safety committees, are Raising the Bar on Women’s Health and Safety and taking other steps to end gender-based violence.
Let’s celebrate International Women’s Day by continuing our work for more justice, safety, and health for all women and girls, Two-Spirit, trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people!
In solidarity,
Marty Warren
USW National Director
Scott Lunny
District 3 Director (Western Canada and the Territories)
Dominic Lemieux
District 5 Director (Québec)
Myles Sullivan
District 6 Director (Ontario and Atlantic Canada)
Members of the labour movement will attend a July 27 rally to support USW Local 1944, employees of Telus, in their struggle against office closures.
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating a total of $20,000 to provide support to people and communities evacuated by the recent wildfires in Labrador City, N.L., and Port-Cartier, Que. More than 7,000 residents of Labrador City were ordered to evacuate last week, the biggest evacuation in the city’s history, due to a […]
The United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1944 has launched a nationwide campaign calling on the public to support Canadian call centre workers who are losing their jobs with TELUS. You are encouraged to tell your representatives in Ottawa that it is time to stand up for Canadian call centre workers, our communities and our local […]