News Articles
Genpak workers secure big improvements with new deal
Genpak workers in Brampton, Ont., have ratified a new collective agreement that secures key benefits on multiple fronts and annual wage increases.
Reproductive freedom is a worker’s issue
Statement by USW Canadian Directors following the U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Another worker killed on the job – where is Doug Ford?
This letter by District 6 Director Myles Sullivan was published in the Hamilton Spectator on June 16, 2022
Security screeners launch Casual Monday action at airports across Canada
Airport security screening officers are demanding better pay, working conditions and respect from the federal government.
OP ED: Leader or laggard? Canada at the crossroads of corporate accountability
Canada is facing a major test of its human rights and feminist credentials. Will the government put effective safeguards in place to ensure Canadian companies proactively respect human rights and the environment abroad?
Releases / Advisories
United Steelworkers members on strike at Timberland Equipment as company attacks retirement security
“This is about respect. Our members made sacrifices in the past, and they’ve been making a lot of money for this company, but that doesn’t seem to matter.”
Sodexo workers at Mount Milligan Mine join Steelworkers union
Sodexo workers who provide catering and facilities management services at Centerra Gold’s Mount Milligan Mine, north of Prince George, B.C., have voted 92.9% in favour to join the United Steelworkers union (USW).
Steelworkers deserve better at Stelco as contract talks stall
“Stelco has the wallet to handsomely reward its shareholders and to buy in to the Hamilton Tiger Cats football club. Well, it’s time to recognize the workers that are doing the hard work that contributes to the company’s success."
Publications
USW@Work – April 2022
In this issue: Westray: 30 years • Remembering the tragic loss of Steelwrokers in B.C. sawmill explosions • Building on the union's strong legacy - our new leadership • Victory on the picket lines • more
USW Manufacturing Update – January 2022
Inflation increased to 5.1%, up from 4.8% in December. High inflation remains an issue as global supply-chain constraints, labour shortages and persistent demand continue to drive up prices.
USW Submission to the Department of Finance on Border Carbon Adjustments
The United Steelworkers union's motivating objective is to protect workers, jobs and livelihoods while achieving our country's climate goals.
USW Manufacturing Update – December 2021
With the addition of 10,500 jobs in December, unemployment in the manufacturing sector declined to 2.9% – the lowest level since December 2017. The manufacturing sector remained in a good state, posting its 18th-straight month of expansion.
USW@Work – December 2021
In this issue: Ken Neumann reflects on decades of working-class activism • Making a minority government work for us • Hundreds of long-term care workers choose the USW • Safe rescue of 39 miners in Sudbury • more
USW submission on Bill 27, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to employment and labour and other matters
Bill 27 doesn’t provide the necessary detail, nor does it appear to contemplate enforcement to a great enough degree that workers can feel assured the promise of the legislation will ever result in actual help in their workplace.
USW submission on Bill 37, An Act to enact the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021
The proposed legislation misses the urgency and magnitude of the changes called for by the Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission and the Auditor General. Bill 37 fails to recognize staffing as the most important challenge facing long-term care in Ontario.
USW Manufacturing Update – September 2021
The monthly manufacturing report from the USW Research Department is a compilation of historical, economic and sector data.