TORONTO, 8 May 2029 – “The United Steelworkers Union (USW) remembers with heavy hearts the 28th anniversary of the devastating loss of 26 miners in the Westray Coal Mine explosion. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those lost and their Nova Scotia communities,” said Ken Neumann, USW National Director. “There are many […]
A Statement by the United Steelworkers Fifty years ago this month, Canadian women converged on Ottawa for Mothers’ Day to demand something we now take for granted: each woman’s right to decide if and when they become mothers. The Abortion Caravan was a protest against changes to the Criminal Code which restricted legal access to abortion. […]
TORONTO, OTTAWA – United Steelworkers (USW) National Director Ken Neumann says the federal government’s short-term emergency responses to the global pandemic must be the basis for reforms to everything from Employment Insurance to care for the elderly and corporate restructuring. “Our 225,000 members work in every sector of Canada’s economy, from front-line health care workers […]
TORONTO – United Steelworkers (USW) Ontario Director Marty Warren says the lack of response from the Ministry of Labour to a union request for clarification on upholding workers’ rights during the pandemic is shameful. “We asked for a response by April 28th, the National Day of Mourning for those workers killed or injured – and […]
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