TORONTO – Tentative agreements negotiated by the United Steelworkers (USW) at Sault Ste. Marie steelmaker Algoma offer optimism of a return to prosperity and normalcy for thousands of working families and a community that have endured 2½ years of upheaval and uncertainty. “The Steelworkers union and our members in Sault Ste. Marie have stood in […]
Alcoa shareholders must demand a quick resolution to Quebec lockout PITTSBURGH – About 100 locked-out workers from the ABI aluminum smelter in Bécancour, Quebec, are demonstrating today outside the annual general meeting of Alcoa shareholders at Pittsburgh’s Westin Hotel. They are protesting the lockout imposed by the company on Jan. 11 and its refusal to […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers, May is Asian Heritage Month. It is a month to celebrate the contributions Asian Canadians have made to our union, our communities and our country. It is also a month to consider the struggle of Asian Canadians to achieve equality in this country. In December 2001, the Senate adopted a motion […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers, In December 2001, the Senate adopted a motion proposed by Senator Vivienne Poy to officially designate May as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In May 2002, the Government of Canada signed an official declaration to designate May as Asian Heritage Month. Along with Districts 3 and 5, District 6 celebrates Asian Heritage Month […]
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