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There’s no denying it: Indigenous children suffered and died at residential schools

September 22, 2023 | Statements

USW directors’ statement for September 30, National Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation The United Steelworkers union (USW) is committed to working for reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. We know there can be no reconciliation without acknowledging the truth of what happened at residential schools. Between the late 1800s and 1996, more […]

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Caroline Lemay (LU 9700), during a SHF delegation to Bangladesh in July 2022.

What brings us together

September 20, 2023 | News Articles

By Guillaume Charbonneau, Executive Director of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund. The year 2022 saw a lot of action at the Steelworkers Humanity Fund, following two years marked by pandemic restrictions. Our partners around the world and in Canada were able to resume their in-person activities, often by maintaining virtual components that allowed them to reach […]

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USW condemns attacks on 2SLGBTQIA+ community

September 19, 2023 | Statements

As leaders of one of the largest private-sector unions in North America, we condemn the attacks that are happening on human rights across the country, targeting gender-diverse and queer youth, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, education workers and allies. 2SLGBTQIA+ peoples, education workers, school boards, labour leaders and activists and others are among those who […]

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Resources

Template letter for the USW initial pay equity disclosure request

September 18, 2023
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A Pay Equity toolkit for USW Staff Representatives and Pay Equity Committee members

September 18, 2023
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SHF Members’Report 2022

Steelworkers Humanity Fund Annual Report 2022

September 13, 2023
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Suppliers of PPE for Women

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July 25, 2023
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