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Canadian women still take home, on average, 30% less each year than what men earn.
Teck is courting a potential labour dispute at its Highland Valley Copper mine that would have a significant impact on the company’s bottom line.
Justice 2017 is USW’s national health, safety, environment and human rights conference. October 2-5, 2017 in Vancouver, BC
When Darren Green noticed local union halls in his area were run down, he led a project to help spruce them up.
Teck is courting a potential labour dispute at its Highland Valley Copper mine that would have a significant impact on the company’s bottom line.
When Darren Green noticed local union halls in his area were run down, he led a project to help spruce them up.
Marien Landry, a retired member of USW Local Union 6951 in Quebec, Canada, was the District 5 Jefferson Award Winner for his work constructing education and health care facilities to benefit the children of Guatemala.
2017 marks 30 years since Women of Steel began in District 6 and we are celebrating with a D6 Women’s conference July 23-25 in Toronto.
Groundbreaking work by the USW is expected to achieve a landmark agreement in the near future on pension sustainability for tens of thousands of university employees.
Check out the summer newsletter from USW District 6, Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
Since the Liberals were elected in 2015, concern has grown across the country over this government's behaviour on investment, trade and other issues regarding China. Opinion piece in the Huffington Post by USW National Director Ken Neumann.
“They want to tear down what we’ve built over six decades.” - Ernie Clarke, USW member and Kennametal Stellite employee
USW Wins Domestic Violence Leave Provisions in Collective Agreements.
Nancy McCurrach of Port Coquitlam, B.C., has won a major North American community service award for her outstanding work in helping refugees.
The USW will host a labour and economy-focused debate in Toronto between the federal NDP leadership candidates on Thursday, June 22.
Justice 2017 is USW’s national health, safety, environment and human rights conference. October 2-5, 2017 in Vancouver, BC
The 2017 District 6 USW Jefferson Award Winner is Darren Green, who works to help others in the union, as well as in the community. From volunteering at homeless shelters to organizing community events combat racism, Darren is a positive influence on everyone he meets. Find out more about the work he has done here: usw.to/288 #USWCares #canlab
A Kamloops-area branch of the United Steelworkers union is spending its weekend feeding, and in some cases, housing wildfire evacuees.
Alex and Troy connect with USW District 3 Wood Council Chair Bob Matters regarding recent softwood lumber events.
A boiler explosion at a Bangladeshi garment factory on 3 July 2017 has killed 11 workers and injured at least 50 people. The death toll could rise as many of those caught in the blast are in a critical condition in hospital.
Since the Liberals were elected in 2015, concern has grown across the country over this government's behaviour on investment, trade and other issues regarding China.