Our History
- The United Steelworkers in Canada: A Story of Struggle, Growth, and Evolution The United Steelworkers at the beginning of the 21st century barely resembles the mostly-male industrial union of the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s. But the increasing diversity of the membership has only strengthened the basic principles on which the union was founded.
- Early Battles Created the Steelworkers: USW's 70th Anniversary 2012 marks the Steelworkers 70th Anniversary! On May 22, 1942, Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC) members from Canada and the U.S. held a convention in Cleveland, Ohio, and formed the international United Steelworkers of America.
- USW's 70th Anniversary 2012 marks the Steelworkers 70th Anniversary! On May 22, 1942, Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC) members from Canada and the U.S. held a convention in Cleveland, Ohio, and formed the international United Steelworkers of America.
- Steelworkers Celebrate 70 Years of Solidarity The two-day celebrations of the USW's 70th anniversary in Cleveland, Ohio, featured everything that made the USW a great union.
- USW Local 6500 Marks 50 years A milestone anniversary in Greater Sudbury's labour history is being marked today: United Steelworkers Local 6500 turns 50 years old.