Employees of Thessalon First Nation in Northern Ontario have joined the United Steelworkers union (USW), in the process making history as the first such unionized group in Canada.
Last week, the federal government announced the closure of open-net fish farms along the coast of British Columbia. In five years, this decision will impact the livelihoods of hundreds of workers, including 130 workers at the Mowi Port Hardy Processing Plant and those at the Noboco Styro packaging plant in Campbell River.The United Steelworkers union […]
The United Steelworkers union is celebrating a historic victory for workers across Canada, as the anti-scab legislation passed the final stage of the legislative process in the Parliament of Canada, receiving Royal Assent.
SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Quebec – Workers at the Termaco sheet metal fabrication plant in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu are on strike as the company refuses to offer cost-of-living wage adjustments to address years of rampant inflation. The 90 workers, members of the Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers union (USW) began their strike Monday. The workers have suffered significant losses in purchasing […]
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