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New coalition launches to demand BC Ferries build next fleet in B.C.

September 1, 2026 | Media Releases

Shipyard workers are ready. The public is behind them. And industry says now is the time to rebuild B.C.’s marine sector amid global uncertainty. DELTA, B.C. – An unprecedented coalition of unions has launched Build Them Here, a new campaign calling on BC Ferries to build future ferries in British Columbia “We are launching today […]

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Together, we win. Solidarity for Labour Day 2026

September 1, 2026 | Statements

What makes Labour Day so important? It’s a celebration of the strength made possible by worker solidarity. When Donald Trump’s illegal tariffs threaten our jobs and our industries, solidarity makes it possible to fight back. How are we doing this? Let’s go through it. Our entire union, starting from the shop floor, looks to the […]

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Steelworkers: Working Forest a step in the right direction, but “there is no time to waste”

August 27, 2026 | Media Releases

BURNABY, B.C. — The United Steelworkers union (USW) says the B.C. government’s proposed Working Forest Landscape Model is a step in the right direction, but with forestry families facing continued closures and curtailments, implementation cannot wait. “Our union and others have called for a clearly defined working forest for decades,” said Scott Lunny, USW Western […]

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2,000 backpacks, one Hamilton community

August 27, 2026 | Media Releases

HAMILTON – The Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council and community partners will bring volunteers together on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, for the annual Operation Backpack packing day. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., volunteers will gather at the United Steelworkers Centre, 1031 Barton Street East, Hamilton, to pack 2,000 backpacks with school supplies for students at 55 elementary […]

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