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Steelworkers say right to strike is a red line in federal Labour Code changes

September 22, 2026 | Media Releases

TORONTO – United Steelworkers union National Director Marty Warren issued the following statement on proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code: “Workers built this country, and workers will build what comes next. But Canada cannot build a stronger economy by weakening the fundamental rights of the people who make our economy work. Throughout the government’s […]

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USW: U.S.-Canada trade conflict hurts workers

September 15, 2026 | Media Releases

MONTREAL – United Steelworkers (USW) International President Roxanne Brown today called on U.S. and Canadian trade representatives to return to the table to hammer out an agreement that prioritizes working families. At a press event attended by USW leaders from both Canada and the United States, she said that in this trade dispute, as in […]

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USW Local 8740 members at Gerdau AmeriSteel Manitoba Metals go on strike

September 14, 2026 | Media Releases

SELKIRK, MAN. – United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 8740 members at Gerdau AmeriSteel Manitoba Metals’ recycling operations in Selkirk, Man., went on strike at 11:00 p.m. on Sept. 11 after months of bargaining failed to produce a new collective agreement. Members have been clear about what they expect from this round of bargaining. They have […]

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