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International President Leo Gerard has announced his retirement and so has our Canadian sister International Vice-President Carol Landry.
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Happy Pride Month
Steelworkers from all across Canada join with LGBT communities to celebrate Pride Month.
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Join the USW in saying NO to violence, harassment against women
Violence seriously impacts women workers' lives around the globe, with sexual harassment its most reported form. It is a violation of women’s human rights and an obstacle to gender equality.
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#Pride month is well underway and events and celebrations are taking place from coast to coast to coast. Looking for an event in your community? Visit usw.to/pride2019 for a full list of events. Already participated in a Pride event? Share it with us by
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Local 2020 members locked out, rally in Sudbury, Ontario
Nearly two dozen workers, all members of USW Local 2020, took to the streets on June 3 to picket their employer, CarePartners, after being locked out on May 31.
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The unjust U.S. tariffs have been lifted, but steel jobs are still vulnerable and there is more we can do!
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Community Rally to Support USW Local 7085 in Belldune, N.B.
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USW District 6 Health Care Activists Mobilize in Canada and Prepare for More Action
The District 6 Health Care Council convened in Ottawa last week for their bi-annual meeting and to rally in the streets in support of improving conditions for the nation’s thousands of health care workers.
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The Power of Member-Educators
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Local 2020 members locked out, rally in Sudbury, Ontario
Nearly two dozen workers, all members of USW Local 2020, took to the streets on June 3 to picket their employer, CarePartners, after being locked out on May 31.
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Community Rally to Support USW Local 7085 in Belldune, N.B.
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USW District 6 Health Care Activists Mobilize in Canada and Prepare for More Action
The District 6 Health Care Council convened in Ottawa last week for their bi-annual meeting and to rally in the streets in support of improving conditions for the nation’s thousands of health care workers.
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CLC/UWCC Post-Secondary Scholarship
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Young Workers Program and United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC) are pleased to present the annual CLC/UWCC Post-Secondary Scholarship.
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Join the International Campaign for a New Social Contract for Working People
It’s time to make the economy work for everybody. Sign ITUC’s petition for a New Social Contract to ensure a fairer deal that puts people, not corporate greed, back in the driver’s seat.
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Remembering Westray
In the early morning of May 9, 1992, an explosion ripped through the Westray coal mine in Plymouth, Nova Scotia, killing all twenty-six miners working the night shift.
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The struggle for an ombudsperson “with teeth” continues in streets of Toronto
Along with other prominent Canadian human rights organizations, the United Steelworkers union calls on the federal government to appoint an ombudsperson with real power to investigate corporate abuses abroad.
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Labour a Key Partner in a Canadian Green New Deal
The Broadbent Institute's Rick Smith and USW National Director Ken Neumann write in The Toronto Star about putting the concerns of labour and environmental groups to work in a mutually reinforcing way in a Canadian Green New Deal.
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Grand Solidarity March for ABI workers!
On May 25, D6 Steelworkers are making the trip to Trois-Rivières, Québec to bring solidarity from our district to the locked-out members at ABI. These 1,030 workers have been locked-out of their jobs at the smelter for 15-months!
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Day of Mourning
APRIL 28TH Day of Mourning Close to 1,000 workers in Canada die on the job every year.
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Neo-Liberals Are Not the Answer to Growing Populism
This data shows what we all know: Canadians are increasingly worried about their financial situation. However, we should not be framing this as an “affordability crisis.” The real frame is growing inequality and wage stagnation.
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USW Works to Safeguard Canadian Steel Jobs
USW is part of a coordinated industry effort to preserve good Canadian jobs in the steel sector, calling on the federal government to keep current steel industry safeguards in place.
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The Power of Member-Educators
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Solidarity Builds | La Solidarité nous renforce
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D6 Mentoring Program
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Programme de mentorat
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USW District 3 Conference - Speaker's Corner
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Women of Steel - Answering the Call | Femmes d'acier - Un appel à l'action
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D6 Community Day at Harbourview Park - 2018 D6 Conference
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Helping Out - 2018 D6 Conference
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Stepping Up - 2018 D6 Conference
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Speaking Out - 2018 D6 Conference
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Power Up - 2018 D6 Conference Key Not VIdeo
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Canada Must Impose Retaliatory Tariffs Now: Ken Neumann on CBC
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#Pride month is well underway and events and celebrations are taking place from coast to coast to coast. Looking for an event in your community? Visit usw.to/pride2019 for a full list of events. Already participated in a Pride event? Share it with us by
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The unjust U.S. tariffs have been lifted, but steel jobs are still vulnerable and there is more we can do!
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Our union has filed a complaint against the Quebec government at the International Labour Organization for interfering in negotiations with ABI. This lock-out is now in its 17th month and our members want to go back to work!
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Applications are now open for Steelworkers Vote election schools: Hamilton, Toronto, Burnaby, Halifax, London, Sudbury and Winnipeg in September and October.
Elections matter. Steelworkers are politically active because together we can help elect NDP candidates who are on our side.
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Don't delay: TAKE ACTION NOW! Ask senators to pass Bill C-262 - to ensure Canadian laws are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Let's uphold our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation.
Bill C-262 needs your urgent attention and support. Bill C-262, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, is in second reading in the Senate and has yet to go to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples....
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Last call alert! Tomorrow, June 7, is the last day to apply for project funding through the Family and Community Education Fund.
The United Steelworkers (USW) – Syndicat des Métallos – is the largest private-sector union in both Canada and North America, with more than 225,000 members in Canada.
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The Steelworkers Humanity Fund has contributes $58,950 to support disaster recovery in Canadian communities and abroad.
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Thank you, Ed Broadbent and Broadbent Institute | Institut Broadbent for this wonderful tribute to United Steelworkers President Leo W. Gerard.
International President of the United Steelworkers was perhaps the most influential Canadian most Canadians never heard of.
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#USW National Director Ken Neumann’s statement for National Indigenous Peoples Day calls for swift passage of Bill C-262 on #UNDRIP and welcomes the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
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#USW District 3 Director Steve Hunt recently presented a plaque to #USW Local 480 on their 50th Anniversary. Local Union President Brian Onyschak accepted the plaque on behalf of the local union members. Congrats on this milestone! #USWUnity #canlab...
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The #USW welcomes new trade safeguard legislation, but it needs to be accompanied by immediate measures to stabilize the industry. More: usw.to/2z6 #safeguardCDNjobs #canlab #cdnpoli...
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This month, Steelworkers from all across Canada join with LGBT communities to celebrate Pride Month. As a union dedicated to social justice, we have always supported equality seeking groups in our union, our workplaces, and, in society. Read #USW Nation
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Corporate watchdog turned corporate confidante, thanks to new Liberal Order in Council: ihttps://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/06/10/rules-for-canadas-new-corporate-watchdog-criticized-for-deferring-to-companies.html #open4justice #cdnpoli #ombudsperson https://t.co/klTYl4q9xe
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#Pride month is well underway & celebrations are happening from coast to coast to coast. Looking for an event in your community? Visit https://t.co/MglaTI6CSq for a list of events. Already participated in a Pride event? Share it w/ us: newmedia@usw.ca! #SteelPride #LoveIsLove https://t.co/SL9rISJuSv
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The unjust U.S. tariffs have been lifted, but steel jobs are still vulnerable & there is more we can do! Take a moment now to send a letter to @Bill_Morneau @cafreeland @SenateCA: https://t.co/MgXW0P0POx #canlab #safeguardCdnjobs #cdnpoli https://t.co/tEApl4VXIr
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Our union has filed a complaint against the Quebec government to the International Labour Organization @ilo for interference in negotiations w/ ABI - now in month 17 of the #lockout. https://t.co/fqCPZdLMWN #canlab #ILO #union #USW https://t.co/EwtGTM1Eo5
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Applications are now open for #USWVotes election schools: #HamOnt, Toronto, Burnaby, Halifax, London, Sudbury & Winnipeg in Sept & Oct. Learn more about political action, campaigns & see how Steelworkers can make a difference in our communities. Info: https://t.co/6jzXlpHlIT
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Thank you for being there! https://t.co/2NUTj92Pby
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Take action now to ask senators to pass Bill #c262 - to ensure Cdn laws are in harmony w/ the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. https://t.co/gcDQejOGc5… @kairoscanada #UNDRIP #SenCA #ReconciliACTION #Indigenous #cdnpoli https://t.co/txSRsmyy0V
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Don't delay! Take action now to ask senators to pass Bill #c262 - to ensure Cdn laws are in harmony w/ the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. https://t.co/mXTzEAnr81 @kairoscanada #UNDRIP #SenCA #ReconciliACTION #Indigenous #cdnpoli https://t.co/JBQrSw7KNP
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Last call! June 7 is the last day to apply for project funding via the Family & Community Education Fund. Engage new activists, promote our union, support Steelworker families & much more (creativity is encouraged!) Visit https://t.co/FsOYrOR9yW for info. #USWWorks
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The Steelworkers Humanity Fund has contributed $58,950 to support disaster recovery in Canadian communities & abroad. Team Rubicon (Ottawa Valley floods) & @TownofHighLevel's food bank (N. Alberta forest fires) each rec'd $10,000 donations. More: https://t.co/upJZ7F6hw5 #USWCares https://t.co/BqpHDHZ9Lt
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RT @theJagmeetSingh: For over half a century, Leo Gerard has fought relentlessly to improve the lives of working people. I want to congratu…
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