TORONTO – United Steelworkers (USW) National Director Ken Neumann says the union stands in solidarity with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and that the 2019 death of CUPE member Jimmy Martin should have been investigated, charged and prosecuted under the 2004 Criminal Code amendments known as the Westray Law. “This worker and his […]
TORONTO – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) must immediately enact policy changes, recommended by the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC), to recognize more workplace cancer claims by Ontario workers, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. A report by OCRC Director Dr. Paul Demers notes that an estimated 3,000 occupational cancers occur every year in […]
TORONTO – Mounting evidence of the challenges facing women in Canada’s economic recovery demand immediate action, says United Steelworkers (USW) National Director Ken Neumann. “The gender gap existed before the pandemic. In the crisis, women lost more jobs than men, and those jobs are slower to return. Federal and provincial governments must step in now […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The United Steelworkers (USW) and Gateway Casinos are pleased to announce a return to operations agreement has been reached after several weeks of negotiations with USW representatives in Ontario. “Our workers at Gateway Casinos in Sault St. Marie, Thunder Bay and Sudbury are pleased with the agreement that respects workers and […]
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