HAMILTON – Last-ditch efforts by the United Steelworkers (USW) and supporters including Hamilton city council have failed to save the century-old Hamilton Specialty Bar (HSB) from liquidation. “We were unable to get a buyer to continue operating the plant,” said Tony DePaulo, Assistant to the USW Ontario Director of the United Steelworkers (USW), which represents […]
REGINA, April 18, 2018 – A taxi driver from Regina Cabs is recovering from multiple stab wounds to the throat, chest and stomach after a violent attack on Friday morning, April 13. The driver remains in critical condition. The attack serves as a reminder of the brutal stabbing of Iqbal Singh Sharma who was stabbed […]
SEPT-ÎLES, QUE. – After enduring three years of stalling tactics by their employer, unionized employees at four Tim Hortons outlets in the community of Sept-Îles are set to obtain their first collective agreement. “A long saga is ending and we’re looking forward to a new relationship between employees and the employer that will be based […]
MONTREAL – The United Steelworkers is denouncing a decision to abandon criminal proceedings against the Montreal Maine & Atlantic (MMA) railway in connection with the Lac-Mégantic train derailment that killed 47 people in July 2013. “The government was quick to prosecute workers, but it’s an entirely different story when it comes to corporate leaders who […]
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