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Our pride is political this year and every year

June 5, 2025 | Statements

In every movement, there are moments when we celebrate and there are moments when we fight. This year, for pride season, we recommit to the crucial fight for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, alongside of and on behalf of rainbow community Steelworkers. This is core to our work as trade unionists, as we work together to defend human […]

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USW: Trump’s 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum are a direct attack on Canadian jobs – Ottawa must act now

May 31, 2025 | Media Releases

TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on both steel and aluminum to 50% is a devastating blow to Canada’s industries and the hundreds of thousands of jobs they support – one that demands an immediate and forceful response from the federal government. “A […]

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Another road traffic control worker killed on the job – how many deaths will it take for the minister to act?

May 21, 2025 | Media Releases

MONTREAL – A road traffic control worker was killed on the job this morning in Saint-Jérôme. United Steelworkers/Syndicat des Métallos Local 9005, which represents road traffic control workers across Quebec, offers its condolences to the family and colleagues of the deceased worker, a 66-year-old woman. Today’s fatality is the 24th workplace death of a road […]

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Videos

May 15, 2025 | News Articles

All in on health and safety – Westray video from 2025 International Convention When workers die on the job, families are shattered and communities are forever changed. This powerful video shares real stories of loss, love and the urgent need to hold employers accountable through the Westray Law. Short documentaries Hear from the families directly […]

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Pride participation: the importance of local union involvement in Pride parades, festivals and events

April 23, 2025
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Poster for March 8, International Women’s Day

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March 7, 2025
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USW@Work – Winter 2024

Research & Publications
February 4, 2025
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The effects of racism and systemic racism on overall health

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December 3, 2024
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