OTTAWA – Tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 25, dozens of United Steelworkers union (USW) members will be on Parliament Hill for a large-scale multi-union lobby day, pushing for fairer trade that puts workers first and for investments in services that make life affordable and infrastructure that builds Canada up.
The lobby day is organized by the Canadian Labour Congress, bringing in hundreds of union members from across the country. Steelworkers members from the steel and forestry sectors will be pushing for government to take decisive action to support these key sectors.
USW National Director Marty Warren and members in forestry and steel from across Canada will be available for media interviews.
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About USW
The United Steelworkers union represents 225,000 members in nearly every economic sector across Canada and is the largest private-sector union in North America with 850,000 members in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean.
Each year, thousands of workers choose to join the USW because of our strong track record in creating healthier, safer and more respectful workplaces and negotiating better working conditions and fairer compensation – including good wages, benefits and pensions.
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