Vale-Steelworkers Talks Break-Off in Voisey’s Bay
RELEASE, 20 July, 2010 – Talks between United Steelworkers Local 9508 and Vale broke off at 4:00 pm today. ...... more

Taxi Drivers Should Be Declared "Workers" in Ontario
RELEASE, 28 June, 2010 - Ontario Taxi Drivers from both Hamilton and Toronto presented proposals today to the Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Panel. Jaswinder Bedi of the Ontario Taxiworkers Union called on the Ontario Government to place taxi drivers as workers covered under the Occupational Health and Safety Act....... more

Victory for Taxi Workers at Toronto City Hall
RELEASE, 16 JUNE 2010 - Taxi workers are celebrating City Council's decision to protect taxi lessees from being subjected to arbitrary cancellation of their lease. After an extensive lobbying campaign by Itaxiworkers, Toronto City Council voted to approve historic amendments from the Licensing and Standards Committee ending the ability to cancel leases ...... more

Warehouse Employees in 7th Week of Lockout by Highly Profitable Sears
RELEASE, 17 MAY 2010 - About 500 USW Local 9537 members, employees of the Sears Canada warehouse in Vaughan, Ont., are in the seventh week of a lockout imposed by the highly profitable retailer in an attempt to impose concessions. Despite its healthy profits, Sears refuses to negotiate and is demanding rollbacks to pensions, health-care benefits, vacation ...... more

Lack of Federal Leadership on Clean Energy Costs Canadians 66,000 New Jobs
RELEASE - Blue Green Canada report measures how much we are falling behind other countries in renewable energy investments … Canadians have missed out on approximately 66,000 jobs because the federal government has failed to match the U.S. in renewable energy investments, according to a report released today by Blue Green Canada, an alliance ...... more

Steelworkers Negotiate Deal to Create Hundreds of Green Jobs
RELEASE, 5 MAR 2010 – The United Steelworkers union has reached an agreement with a South Korean firm that will create hundreds of new, green energy jobs in Nova Scotia, USW District 6 Director Wayne Fraser announced today. The agreement with South Korean shipbuilding giant DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Ltd.) and the Nova Scotia ...... more

Local 2020 Members Give Bargaining Committee Responding Mandate
RELEASE, 25 FEB 2010 - Ninety per cent of the members of United Steelworkers Local 2020 at Xstrata Nickel, participating in a strike mandate vote, voted ninety-eight per cent in support of strike action if a new collective agreement is not reached by the deadline of 12.01 a.m. March 1, 2010. ...... more

Casino Rama Workers Reach Out to USW for Support
RELEASE, Dec. 2, 2009 - Concerns over staff-reduction efforts and changes to terms and conditions of employment have prompted Casino Rama employees to reach out to the United Steelworkers (USW) for support in advancing their interests. "Casino Rama employees contacted us about a month ago and we have been working with them to organize, to improve ...... more

USW Members Ratify 3-Year Deal in Cobourg
Manufacturing Workers at Belden Canada Win Contract Improvements, Resist Concession Demands RELEASE, 6 Nov 2009 – Members of USW Local 7175 in Cobourg have voted by an 84% margin to ratify a new collective agreement with their employer, Belden Canada. The three-year contract not only provides improvements in wages, pensions and benefits, it also ...... more

Toronto Taxicab Drivers Hold Protest Against Premier McGuinty’s Unfair Support of the Airport Limousine
RELEASE, 11 Sept 2009 - Toronto Taxicab drivers are calling on the Ontario government to reverse its decision to remove restrictions on Airport Limousines from picking up fares within the limits of City of Toronto. This unilateral and arbitrary regulation change creates an unfair disadvantage in the Taxi Industry against the Toronto Taxicab drivers. ...... more

Sears Workers Reach Out to United Steelworkers for Support
RELEASE, 10 Sept 2009 – USW has been called upon by distressed workers of Sears Canada, after the company announced layoff and cuts to vacations and benefits at its call-centre. After recent announcements by Sears Canada to cut its employees’ vacations, alter their benefits and other terms of employment, and to layoff call-centre employees ...... more

Steelworkers Say Lakeside Steel’s Commitments to Production Basis of Support
Hamilton, 27 Aug 2009 – The United Steelworkers said today the union will support Lakeside Steel’s bid to acquire the former Stelco’s steelmaking facilities at Hamilton and Nanticoke, based on Lakeside’s commitment to respect the collective agreements, support the defined benefit pension plans and fulfill production and employment ...... more

Negotiations Break Down as Drivetest Employees Try to Stand Up for Road Safety and Working Conditions – Strike to Begin.
Toronto, 21 August 2009 – After the union granted two extensions of the negotiation deadline and tried everything to make a settlement, Serco DES / Drivetest remained fixed on its position that continues to impose unacceptable working conditions and that see employees with dwindling hours and very little job protection. Serco was intractable, ...... more

USW VICTORY: Government of Canada Investigates Chinese Steel Dumping
Toronto, 24 August 2009 – The United Steelworkers union welcomes today’s announcement of a federal investigation into unfair steel imports from China and seeks legal reform that would allow it to participate in this process. The Canada Border Services Agency will examine the dumping and subsidizing of oil-country tubular goods from China ...... more

15 JUNE 2009 - Steelworkers Welcome U.S. Steel's Recall of 800 Workers, but Remain Guarded
HAMILTON, ON - "We are pleased with U.S. Steel's announcement that they will be calling back approximately 800 workers at the Hilton Works facility," said Bill Ferguson president of United Steelworker (USW) local 8782. However, those 800 workers are only half of the 1600 unemployed U.S. Steel workers. "USW, and all Hamilton families, ...... more

26 MAY 2009 - Next Steps for Ontario in Creating Green Jobs
Windsor Star - All agree good green jobs can be created in Ontario because of the new Green Energy and Environment Act. Wind turbines are a good example of good green manufacturing jobs made possible. Ken Neumann, USW’s Nat’l Director of Canada, explains government regulations and investments are the next needed steps. Remember those massive ...... more

21 MAY 2009 - Workers Go on Strike as Gerdau Tries to Take Advantage of Economic Recession to Bust Union and Permanently Punish Workers
CAMBRIDGE - On Friday, May 15, by a strong majority the workers at Gerdau Ameristeel voted to reject the company’s final offer. The nearly 200 United Steelworkers have been on a legal strike since Saturday. During months of negotiations, and daily bargaining for the last two weeks, the union offered to work with Gerdau to bring in serious, temporary ...... more

14 MAY 2009 - USW, Through “Blue Green Canada”, Congratulates Ontario for Passage of Green Energy Act
TORONTO – Today, the United Steelworkers of Canada, as part of Blue Green Canada, congratulates the Ontario Liberals and NDP on the adoption of the Green Energy and Economy Act. The Act, which is a first for North America, outlines an ambitious and globally significant strategy to improve conservation, increase renewable energy generation and ...... more

11 MAY 2009 - USW Members on Strike at Mike Doyle Dodge Chrysler Inc.
SUDBURY, ON – A strike has started this morning at Mike Doyle Dodge Chrysler Inc. by 26 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2020. On April 8, 2009, the members voted 93% in favour of a strike mandate in support of the bargaining committee. "Concessions are the major sticking point," said Myles Sullivan, staff representative. ...... more

9 MAY 2009 - Ontario Can Create 90,000 New Green Jobs
United Steelworkers, as part of Blue Green Canada, released an independent study that demonstrates that by investing in green energy and the electrical grid Ontario can create 90,000 new well-paying green jobs. To view the media release: 9 May 2009 – Blue Green Canada release report on creating green jobs To view the report: Building the Green ...... more

5 MAY 2009 - Independent Workers Assoc Call for Inquiry into Ruby Dhalla's Treatment of Her Nannies
TORONTO - The Independent Workers Association - Homeworker Section is calling on the Attorney General of Ontario to launch an investigation into Ontario Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla's treatment of live-in caregivers under her employ. According to today's Toronto Star the caregivers employed by Ms. Dhalla had their rights violated. If proven true, their allegations ...... more

25 APRIL 2009 - Steelworkers Join Independent Workers Ass'n in Demanding Changes to Caregiver Program
TORONTO - The United Steelworkers (USW) has endorsed the call by the Independent Workers Association (IWA) for serious changes to the Live-in Caregiver Program. The USW and IWA will let Citizen and Immigration Minister Jason Kenny know that the Live-in Caregiver Program is fatally flawed at the April 26th public consultations in Toronto. The Independent ...... more

27 MARCH 2009 - Bay Street Budget Off Target, Say Steelworkers
TORONTO - At a time when bold action is needed to protect existing jobs and create new ones, Thursday’s Ontario budget pours billions into untargeted tax breaks for business without funding targeted measures to promote tangible investment and employment in the province. The budget slashes the provincial corporate income tax rate from 14 per cent ...... more

4 MARCH 2009 - US Steel Shutdown: Company Should Have Consulted Earlier with The Union
TORONTO -- Ontario and national leaders of the United Steelworkers (USW) say Monday’s announced shutdown of US Steel operations in Hamilton and Lake Erie, ON, is a devastating blow to Canada’s industrial heartland. “The company says the shutdown is temporary but offers no specifics about when it will restart,” said USW Ontario/Atlantic ...... more

27 JANUARY 2009 - Steelworkers Ratify Agreement With Auto Parts Company Tenneco
CAMBRIDGE, ON – United Steelworkers’ (USW) Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser announced Monday that members of USW Local 2894 have ratified a new, three-year agreement with Tenneco Canada Inc. at its Walker Exhaust facility in Cambridge, ON. ...... more

12 JANUARY 2009 - Steelworkers Approve New Contract with Lapaco Paper Products
HAWKESBURY, ON – United Steelworkers’ (USW) Ontario/Atlantic Director Wayne Fraser announced Monday that members of 9211 have a new, three-year collective agreement with Lapaco Paper Products Ltd., a Quebec-based maker of paper products for the food service industry. The old contract expired Nov. 30 and the new one includes wage increases ...... more