Texada Island – Members of the United Steelworkers Local 816, locked out by Lafarge Canada at the Texada Island limestone mine since October 17, 2016, have reached a tentative agreement with their employer. After previous offers were rejected the parties agreed to return to the table. As a result the USW secured an agreement with […]
Stand up against hatred! Over the past year, we have seen high-profile examples of hatred and discrimination of women. Top Canadian female political leaders, including Alberta premier Rachel Notley, have spoken out about the hate-filled messages they receive on a daily basis, because they are women who dare to lead. South of the border, for […]
Happy International Women’s Day! 2017 is a special year for District 6 because it is the thirtieth anniversary of the creation of the Women of Steel program here in this district. Thirty years ago, then District 6 director Leo Gerard understood the political issues of the day and was sensitive to the demands of the […]
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Que. – The Quebec government must disclose the conditions imposed on Noranda Income Fund in return for significant rebates on electricity rates – conditions the company now says it doubts it will fulfill, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. The USW also is asking the Quebec government to hold off on any electricity rebates for […]
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