BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is expressing frustration and shock following Starbucks’ decision today to close its unionized Alder Crossing store in Surrey, B.C., this coming weekend. The Alder Crossing location, situated in a busy retail corridor off King George Boulevard, has long been a thriving store. Starbucks has provided no clear […]
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-405 announced today that the 12 USW members at StellerVista Credit Union at the Castlegar and Slocan Park branches have ratified a new 3-year collective agreement retroactive to May of 2024 following a close membership vote yesterday in Castlegar. “It took 150 days of our small but […]
Leo was a visionary leader, determined and fearless in taking on corporations and lawmakers alike.
(PITTSBURGH) – Leo W. Gerard, who led the United Steelworkers (USW) as the union’s international president for more than 18 years, died on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. Gerard, who retired in July 2019 as the longest-tenured president in the USW’s history, served the union in numerous leadership roles throughout a career spanning more than 50 years, which began […]
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