TORONTO, BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine and supports measures from the Canadian government to help the Ukrainian people. “The USW stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and strongly condemns Putin’s unjustified invasion of the country,” said Marty Warren, […]
TORONTO – A renewed leadership team took the helm of the United Steelworkers union (USW) in Canada today, pledging to build on the union’s impressive record of fighting for improved working and living standards, health and safety and economic and social justice for all Canadians. This election marks the biggest leadership change for the USW […]
LONGUEUIL and CONTRECOEUR, Que. – USW members working at ArcelorMittal steel plants in Longueuil and Contrecoeur, Que., ratified an excellent six-year contract today, ending a strike that began Feb. 2. The new contract brings an end to a two-tier pension system, increases wages by a total of 26% over six years and improves the defined-benefit […]
Sawmill workers at Foothills Forest Products have voted to join the United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-207. Foothills Forest Products is located south of Grande Cache, Alta. “We are excited to welcome 130 workers from the Foothills Forest Products sawmill to our union,” said Pablo Guerra, USW District 3 organizer for Western Canada. “These workers […]
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