HAVRE-SAINT-PIERRE, Que. – The 230 United Steelworkers/Syndicat des Métallos members at the Tio Mine today voted 84% in favour of a four-year extension of their current collective agreement. The contract extension will take effect on Sept. 1, 2018, when the current collective agreement expires. The deal includes commitments from Rio Tinto Fer et Titane to maintain […]
TORONTO – With hundreds of thousands of jobs across Canada at stake in the North American Free Trade Agreement’s renegotiation, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is in the embarrassing position of being less transparent with Canadians than U.S. President Donald Trump is with Americans. “We have yet to see meaningful, transparent and open discourse with the […]
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. – The United Steelworkers (USW) union is questioning why Teck is courting a potential labour dispute at its Highland Valley Copper mine that would have a significant impact on the company’s bottom line. Members of USW Local 7619, who have been working without a collective agreement since last year, will attend strike […]
The United Steelworkers is applauding Premier Rachel Notley and her government for creating an opportunity to fix the broken workers’ compensation system in Alberta. “For too long, the Alberta WCB has been focused on denying legitimate claims instead of fufilling its original mandate of supporting injured workers,” says USW District 3 Director Stephen Hunt. Hunt […]
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