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‘Failure’ in Mining Responsibility System: USW Representative

April 3, 2014 | News Articles

Mines safety review committee holds hearings in Sudbury The first day of the mines safety review committee in Sudbury held Wednesday wrapped up with a suggestion from the United Steelworkers that the hearings hadn’t been publicized well enough. The province is holding review sessions in mining communities across Ontario to look at the health and […]

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‘We want our jobs back’

July 21, 2015 | News Articles

Union members protest layoffs near gates of IOC The United Steelworkers Union (USW) is seeking arbitration on the case, and, in the meantime, Head said she’ll apply for jobs at places like Muskrat Falls until it’s sorted out. USW president Ron Thomas said it’s been long enough and it’s time for them to go back […]

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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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New international project partners: 2023 women’s projects

October 6, 2023 | News Articles

The Women’s International Solidarity Program of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is pleased to introduce two new international project partners based in Nepal and Brazil, selected through a recent call for proposals for international development projects and worker-led initiatives supporting women workers. Earlier this year, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund launched a pilot call for proposals […]

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Steelworkers lobby for national alert system for missing Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse persons

October 3, 2023 | Publications

USW directors’ statement for October 4, National Day to Commemorate Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Gender-Diverse Persons: In recognition of October 4, United Steelworkers activists are joining other Canadian trade unionists on Parliament Hill this week to lobby Members of Parliament. We are calling on the federal government for measures to increase safety […]

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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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Suppliers of PPE for Women

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July 25, 2023
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USW@Work – Summer 2023

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July 19, 2023
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