Labour Day Message by District 6 Director Marty Warren As a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold in much of the country, we are forced to celebrate a physically distant Labour Day for the second consecutive year. While we continue to face enormous social and economic upheaval, on this Labour Day I want […]
BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) District 3 is extremely disappointed with the announcement from the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) that a stay of proceedings has been entered in the case against Peter Kiewit Sons and two of the construction company’s managers in the 2009 death of 24-year-old worker Sam Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick was […]
The members of United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 8740 have ratified a tentative agreement reached with Gerdau – Manitoba Metallics Raw Materials in Selkirk, Man., on Aug. 24, 2021. The union members had been working without a contract since the previous collective agreement expired on June 30, 2021. The new five-year agreement was accepted by […]
Labour Day Message from Ken Neumann, National Director Going into this Labour Day, I am reflecting on the last year and a half. I miss our annual Labour Day gatherings and the chance to share some solidarity in person. I am concerned about the worsening fourth wave of the pandemic in many parts of the […]
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