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Death of Three Workers at Bois ouvré de Beauceville

September 22, 2021 | Media Releases

BEAUCEVILLE, Que. – Following the death of three workers at the Bois ouvré wood-processing facility in Beauceville, the Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers union, which represents the plant’s employees, wishes to express its deepest sympathy to the families, loved ones and friends of the victims of the Sept. 20 explosion. Our union also wishes to express […]

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In an Unnecessary Election, We Made the Best of it

September 21, 2021 | Statements

A note to Steelworkers from USW National Director Ken Neumann on the 2021 federal election I want to thank all Steelworkers who got involved in this election – as volunteers and as voters.  Our union is engaged in politics because it shapes the lives of workers and our families. Our votes matter and make a […]

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No Efforts Will Be Spared to Support Families and Investigate Deadly Workplace Explosion, Union Vows

September 21, 2021 | Media Releases

BEAUCEVILLE, Que. – The Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers union vows no efforts will be spared to investigate an explosion and fire at a wood-processing plant Monday that killed three workers and injured five others. The explosion occurred after workers tried to control a fire that broke out while subcontractors were doing repair work on the […]

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Equal Pay for Equal Work for ABI’s Student Workers

September 16, 2021 | Media Releases

The Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers union welcomes the end of a discriminatory practice regarding student workers at the ABI aluminum smelter in Bécancour, Que. The union today noted that ABI will not appeal to the Supreme Court to challenge a ruling by Quebec’s Court of Appeal that students hired at the smelter should be paid […]

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