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Answering the Call to Action Through Global Solidarity
Tapping the Power of Authenticity: delegates to the International Women of Steel Conference were inspired by the experiences of women activists and union leaders from around the world.
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#USW International President Leo Gerard took the mic for the keynote speech on the second morning of the International Women of Steel Conference. President Gerard reminded the more than 1,200 attendees that musing means nothing without movement. “If we’r
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Women of Steel joined hundreds of others calling for fairness for workers at a rally outside the Ministry of Labour. #USW International VP Carol Landry led the demo and called on Doug Ford to do the right thing: hands off our labour laws! Full story: us
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USW President Gerard Calls for Movement, Not Musing at WOS Conference
USW International President Leo Gerard took the mic for the keynote speech on the second morning of the International Women of Steel Conference .
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Women of Steel Take to the Streets for Ontario’s $15 Minimum Wage
More than 1,000 Women of Steel converged on University Avenue in downtown Toronto for the Ontario Day of Action for Workers’ Rights.
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Women of Steel - Answering the Call | Femmes d'acier - Un appel à l'action
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Answering the Call to Action Through Global Solidarity
Tapping the Power of Authenticity: delegates to the International Women of Steel Conference were inspired by the experiences of women activists and union leaders from around the world.
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USW President Gerard Calls for Movement, Not Musing at WOS Conference
USW International President Leo Gerard took the mic for the keynote speech on the second morning of the International Women of Steel Conference .
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Women of Steel Take to the Streets for Ontario’s $15 Minimum Wage
More than 1,000 Women of Steel converged on University Avenue in downtown Toronto for the Ontario Day of Action for Workers’ Rights.
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United Steelworkers Endorse Mike Hurley for Burnaby Mayor
The United Steelworkers is proud to announce its support for Mike Hurley and is encouraging all working people in Burnaby to support him as the next Mayor of the city in October 20th election
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More than 1,200 Women of Steel Answer the Call
The 2018 USW Women of Steel (WOS) Conference in Toronto, Ontario, was called to order on Monday, October 15.
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2018 International Women's Conference Delegate Bios - Districts 7 to 13
We asked some of our most stellar sisters who are attending the 2018 International Women's Conference in Toronto, Ontario, some questions about being an activist and more. Check out some of their bios below.
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2018 International Women's Conference Delegate Bios - Districts 1 to 6
We asked some of our most stellar sisters who are attending the 2018 International Women's Conference in Toronto, Ontario, some questions about being an activist and more. Check out some of their bios below.
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The USMCA’s Fatal Flaw: ‘National-Security’ Tariffs
Canada's concessions allow Donald Trump and future U.S. presidents to continue to impose baseless 'national-security' tariffs on key Canadian exports.
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Petition calls for national ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBT youth
Thousands push government to ban 'seriously harmful' practice that tries to persuade people to go straight
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Introducing USW District 6's Trans Liaison
USW District 6, in conjunction with the USW District 6 Human Rights Committee are proud to introduce our first District 6 Transgender liaison. Reach out to Mayson if you are a Steelworker looking for support or information on transgender issues.
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Historic Labour Victory
The relentless activism of Steelworkers led to landmark legislation banning two-tier pension and benefit plans in Quebec.
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Battle to Defend Steel and Aluminum Continues
For years, Steelworkers on both sides of the U.S. border have decried and battled the harmful and unfair dumping of steel and aluminum by countries, including China, South Korea and Turkey.
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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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Stronger Together (French Subtitles)
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Stronger Together
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Earning A Living (English)
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Children Playing (English)
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Solidarity in Action
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#USW International President Leo Gerard took the mic for the keynote speech on the second morning of the International Women of Steel Conference. President Gerard reminded the more than 1,200 attendees that musing means nothing without movement. “If we’r
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Women of Steel joined hundreds of others calling for fairness for workers at a rally outside the Ministry of Labour. #USW International VP Carol Landry led the demo and called on Doug Ford to do the right thing: hands off our labour laws! Full story: us
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Photos from day one of the 2018 #USW International Women's Conference: http://usw.to/2qk #AnsweringTheCall #canlab #1u...
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The 2018 USW International Women's Conference kicked off in Toronto today. #USW International VP Carol Landry got things going with a strong message to Women of Steel from the U.S. and Canada: We are all being called to action here. This is not a sit-down
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USW International and National Women's Conference Keynote Video | Vidéo principale de la conférence internationale et nationale des Métallos sur la condition féminine. #AnsweringTheCall #UnAppelALaction...
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Action alert: Join Steelworkers and other unions for a rally to protect Ontario Labour Rights on Monday, October 15th at 12:30 pm, outside of the Ministry of Labour office in Toronto. #USW International VP Carol Landry will be speaking and will be accompa
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The Canadian government's justification that the steel and aluminum tariffs remain in place is arguing that they are a separate discussion from the #USMCA negotiations. However, this is not true. The USMCA validates and makes several accommodations on U.S
Canada's concessions allow Donald Trump and future U.S. presidents to continue to impose baseless 'national-security' tariffs on key Canadian exports.
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We've just released agendas for our Real Talk on Jobs & Just Transitions Reception and our 3rd Annual Just Transition & Good Jobs for #Alberta Conference in Edmonton Oct 22-23. Registration is still open at: BlueGreenCanada.ca/Alberta2018 #BlueGreenAB18
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Happy Thanksgiving, Steelworkers! Share ⤵️ what you are thankful for this year ....
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Alberta just raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour. In just under 13 weeks, Ontario is scheduled to follow suit. But Doug Ford has threatened to take away the minimum wage increase, along with the new decent work laws that labour and the community won to
Workers could lose these rights under the new government unless we fight for them! Be part of saying "Hands off workers' rights!"- Sign up for the OFL newsletter- Share this quiz with your community- Get posters for your workplace- Email your MPP- Join 15andfairness.org to fight for decent work for....
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The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $10,000 to survivors of the recent tsunami in Indonesia, that's killed over 1,300 people. The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is a registered charitable organization that promotes respect for human rights and con
“This catastrophe left nearly 200,000 people in urgent need of assistance, about a quarter of them children. We felt compelled to demonstrate the Steelworkers' solidarity in the face of a catastrophe of such magnitude."
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On October 4 we remember the many hundreds of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across this country. We especially remember the Steelworker sisters who have been taken from us, and we remember the Steelworker families who are grieving. Full
On October 4 we remember the many hundreds of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across this country.
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Read about how our Women of Steel and the women in our partner unions and organizations are #AnsweringTheCall to action in different ways and responding to unique challenge: https://t.co/eR76hIBfPA #canlab #1u #GlobalSolidarity https://t.co/j63pB7wtTS
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RT @UNITEHERE75: Thank you, #USW Women of Steel! #Solidarity https://t.co/hQScwbr6oL
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The #USW International Women's Conference album has been updated with photos from day 2. Check them out at: https://t.co/JvnuNwQZwA #AnsweringTheCall #canlab #1u https://t.co/GSk3CrpRdm
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.@UNITEHERE75 members at the @SheratonCentre in Toronto have been such great hosts to our conference delegates all week. The #USW Women of Steel support you in your fight for decent work! #AnsweringTheCall #StrongerTogether #canlab #1u https://t.co/aBiRhp7PJO
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RT @fairwagesnow: On October 15, #OnPoli saw 50+ actions in defense of $15 #minimumwage, #sickdays, #equalpay & more! We called on Premier…
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RT @IvanaUSW: @steelworkers International President Leo Gerard and Canadian National Director Ken Neumann speaking at our CDN Banquet for t…
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RT @USW_District_3: GB: There’s nothing more I love doing that organizing the unorganized. #AnsweringTheCall
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RT @USW_District_3: GB: I got involved in our union as a young worker. Wherever there was action, I wanted to be there. Being a union leade…
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RT @USW_District_3: D3 Woman of Steel & USW LU 2009’s VP Georgi Bates at the #USW Elected Women Leaders Panel. https://t.co/OFbLXmMwmc
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Women of Steel joined 100s of others calling for fairness for workers at a rally outside the Ministry of Labour. #USW Int'l VP Carol Landry led the demo & called on Doug Ford to do the right thing: hands off our labour laws! More: https://t.co/UMnkrltNMQ #AnsweringTheCall #canlab https://t.co/ePwxtYjIje
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Be proud of what you do. Be yourselves. Don't be intimated by the process. We know the best past to equality is w/ a union. I am unbelievably proud to witness what the Women of Steel have built. We need you to continue & we will support your success. #AnsweringTheCall #canlab #1u
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Share your knowledge with your fellow members. If you do nothing with what you learn and gain in union education, courses and conferences, then you are doing our #NextGen a disservice.
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