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‘Enough Is Enough,’ Steelworkers Say as Federal Government Betrays Another 1,700 Pensioners

December 17, 2015 | Media Releases

WABUSH, NL – More than 1,700 Cliffs Natural Resources pensioners learned today they will suffer a substantial loss of income because federal laws continue to protect corporations over workers and retirees, says the United Steelworkers (USW). “Today another 1,700 families in Labrador and Quebec have been victimized by federal laws that allow corporations to break […]

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“A conference to get ideas to benefit everyone”

July 23, 2015 | News Articles

Aboriginal Steelworkers from coast to coast came together for the first-ever National Consultation Workshop to build a stronger union movement by sharing ideas, needs and experiences.Held in Winnipeg on July 20 and 21, the conference brought together over 60 participants. Here’s a sneak peek of how the workshop went, in the words of the participants: […]

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Quebec Steelworkers demand greater rights for exploited temporary foreign workers

November 24, 2023 | Media Releases

SHERBROOKE, Que. – A massive expansion of the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has further exposed the need for greater rights for exploited workers, members of the Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers union (USW) from across Quebec are asserting on the final day of their 59th Annual Assembly. The explosion in temporary foreign worker recruitment […]

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Quebec Steelworkers tackle explosion in precarious work, temporary foreign worker program

November 21, 2023 | Media Releases

SHERBROOKE, Que. – The growth in precarious employment and a huge expansion of the federal Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) are at the top of the agenda for 500 members of the United Steelworkers union (Syndicat des Métallos) from across Quebec who are gathering this week in Sherbrooke for their 59th annual conference. The three-day […]

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Steelworkers celebrate new anti-scab legislation

November 9, 2023 | Media Releases

Union ready to fight to improve bill and make it law – November 9, 2023 OTTAWA – The new federal anti-scab legislation marks another victory for workers coming out of the New Democrats’ supply and confidence agreement with the government. Banning the use of replacement workers in the event of a strike or lockout has […]

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Steelworkers Miranda Hegan and Samantha Bonin (LU 1-405) and incoming SHF Executive Director Guillaume Charbonneau visiting SHF Global Forestry Program partners in the Indian state of Gujarat, October 2022.

Fighting poverty: different approaches for different realities

October 31, 2023 | News Articles

By Guillaume Charbonneau, Executive Director of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund. When it comes to fighting poverty, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) has been working with partners around the world that make change happen in very different contexts. In India or in Canada, approaches must be tailored to our diverse realities.  Based in Québec, Young Musicians […]

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Raising the bar on women’s health and safety – Merchandise order form

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November 29, 2023
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Steelworkers humanity fund update – September 2023

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October 20, 2023
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September 25, 2023
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Template letter for the USW initial pay equity disclosure request

September 18, 2023
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