The members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 5220 have ratified their new tentative agreement reached with AltaSteel Inc. in Edmonton, Alta., on Aug. 16, 2021. The union members had been working without a contract since the previous collective agreement expired on July 31, 2021. The new four-year agreement was accepted by 89% of […]
SUDBURY, August 3, 2021 – The Executive of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6500 will host a press conference about the most recent contract vote at Vale, on Wednesday, August 4 at 9 a.m. at the local union hall. The 2,500 members of USW Local 6500 are voting electronically on the tentative agreement today between 4 […]
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is contributing $45,000 in emergency relief to Bangladeshi garment workers reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency funding is being provided to long-time SHF partner the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity (BCWS) to assist workers in dire need of support. At the onset of the […]
SAINT-BASILE, Que. – Members of the United Steelworkers/Syndicat des Métallos at Ciment Québec in Saint-Basile, in the Portneuf area, have voted 90% in favour of a three-year extension of their collective agreement, to 2029. The current contract was set to expire in December 2026. “The strong demand for cement, the shortage of skilled labour and […]
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