Ontario women still take home, on average, 31.5% less each year than what men earn. For women in the Atlantic, they get between 15%-34% less. We call that shortfall “the gender wage gap”. And it’s even greater if you are a racialized woman (over 35%) or an Aboriginal woman (over 40%). The gender wage gap […]
For new Canadians, limited proficiency in English may prevent them from knowing their labour rights. Four unions, including USW District 6, provided seed money to start a weekly Chinese-language podcast. “By sharing the stories of Chinese workers facing harsh workplace exploitation, workers can know that they are not alone in their struggles. Instead of saying […]
Trail, BC – USW Locals 9705, 480 and 1-405 are endorsing Katrine Conroy for re-election as MLA for Kootenay West in the upcoming provincial election, the union announced today. “Steelworkers and their families have a lot at stake in this election. Christy Clark leads an anti-union government that has consistently made decisions that have hurt […]
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Que. – Employees on strike at the CEZinc refinery in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., plan to make their voices heard at Noranda Income Fund’s Annual General Meeting on April 28 in Toronto. Protest plans for the Noranda AGM were announced by Syndicat des Métallos (United Steelworkers) Quebec Director Alain Croteau on Thursday during a rally by […]
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