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USW in Cambridge Ontario Honoured by United Way as "Campaign of the Week"
Steel Car recalling 600 more workers
Strike Assistance
Adopt a Striking Member Fund
District Six Strike Assistance Fund: Power in .1%
Do the Right Thing! Expand EI
Employment Insurance: Help for those who didn't cause the crisis - PM should do the right thing and bolster benefits
Do the Right Thing!
Isn’t keeping families afloat just as important as keeping companies afloat?
Save Ontario Manufacturing Jobs
NDP plan to create new job opportunities and help working families
McGuinty and Harper Not Protecting Good Canadian Jobs
Radio Ads and Videos
Policies and Briefing Documents
Policy and Briefing Documents
2008 - Submission to the Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions.
Health and Safety
Steelworkers District 6 Injured Workers Assistance Program
The David Ellis Scholarship (2009)
David Ellis Scholarship Winners 2008
Heat Stress Information
Day of Mourning Radio Message from Wayne Fraser
Your Job - if it feels unsafe, it likely is.
District 6 Women of Steel
District 6 Women's Committee Newsletter January 2010
District 6 Women of Steel Newsletter 2009
Photo Album Women of Steel Conference November 2008
District 6 Women's Committee Members
Women's Information Network
Women of Steel Progress: Are We There Yet?
Conferences
District 6 Conference in Halifax - Aug 16 - 18, 2010
Bargaining, Campaigns and Political Action
US Steel Lockout
Vale
Stop Privatization
Labour Law Reform
Education
District Course Calendar 2010
The David Ellis Scholarship (2009)
Norma Berti Scholarship 2010 Information
The Norma Berti Scholarship
USW Local 113 Scholarship 2008
Human Rights
A Message from Wayne Fraser
DRV2WRK
DRV2WRK Road Map
9 JUNE 2009 – USW & OFL Start 17 Day Caravan for Jobs Called “DRV2WRK”
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District 6 Offices and Personnel


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Heat Stress – Helpful Links for Beating The Heat


5 July 2010 - It’s summer and heat waves are upon us. Here are some useful links for staying cool, staying safe and preventing heat stress-related illness in the workplace.

Ontario Ministry of Labour Heat Stress backgrounder (PDF)

Ontario Ministry of Labour Heat Stress Guideline
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety – Hot Environments: Health Effects

Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) – Humidex Based Heat Response Plan (PDF)

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View/download guide

Use this wheel to identify the signs of heat stress

 

 

 
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