TORONTO – On May 9, 1992, 26 workers at the Westray mine in Pictou County, N.S., tragically lost their lives in an underground explosion due to corporate negligence towards workplace health and safety. The United Steelworkers union reiterates its demands for the full application of the Westray Act, which may hold employers criminally responsible for […]
United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-2017 is pleased to welcome over 30 workers from Winton Homes Ltd., part of the Sinclar Group Forest Products family in Prince George. These workers have been certified by the B.C. Labour Relations Board to become part of the USW. “We are thrilled to welcome our new members from Winton […]
United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2020-59 members are on strike at the world-renowned SNOLAB research laboratory. Members began their strike this morning, following repeated attempts to negotiate fair wages and greater respect from SNOLAB management.
The month of May is Asian Heritage Month, honouring the lives and contributions of people of Asian origin here in Canada. This includes all those who have immigrated from East Asia, Southern Asia, Western, Central and Southeast Asia. Asian and South Asian Canadians are proud members of the labour movement, including leaders and members within […]
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