USW Canada: We are Women of Steel

The United Steelworkers is proud to represent women from a wide variety of workplaces across Canada. The involvement of women from different communities and sectors has helped in the development of strong policies and programs to challenge harassment, prevent workplace violence, balance work and family responsibilities, and negotiate improvements in workplace health and safety and hours of work.

The Women of Steel Development course has helped many women get active in the union and in the community. In December 1996, the Steelworkers held its first National Women’s Conference. Women celebrated their successes and shared strategies to improve working conditions. Workers are facing increasing difficulties in today’s workplaces and need the benefits of a union now more than ever to improve wages, to protect health and to provide job security.

Women of Steel are making a difference in their workplaces, communities and in the union. We are proud of the gains achieved by Women of Steel, building solidarity with working women and men. Together we will continue this tradition of activism, building a stronger union and improving the lives of working families in our communities.

Insolidarity,

Ken Neumann National Driector for Canada