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Jagmeet Singh: On Your Side
There’s only one party that puts working people first: Jagmeet Singh and the NDP. This election, choose the party that puts you and your family first. That’s the NDP.
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Join us on October 26 to celebrate Leo and Carol!
Leo W. Gerard and Carol Landry have retired. Join us to celebrate their many contributions at the Sheraton Centre Toronto on October 26! Click below to buy your tickets today!
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Steelworkers from all across Canada join with LGBT communities to celebrate Pride.
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2019 International Next Generation Conference
USW 9346 Women of Steel filled 88 backpacks for students going back to school in Sparwood, Fernie, Elkford, Jaffray and Crowsnest Pass, B.C. They worked with the Sparwood Food Bank, The Fernie Women's Resource Centre and Principals from schools to distrib
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#USW Local 1-1937 is disputing the employer's claim that it can cut off striking members' benefits. The plan is overseen by a board of union and industry side members, and it is evident that the union side did not have a say in this. Another shameful move
Health benefits for striking union members will be cut off by September 1st. At least, that’s what Western Forest Products said in ... more ›
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Help for Local Families Thanks to USW Sault Ste. Marie Charity Golf
The Twinkie Foundation was the big winner at the second Annual Steelworkers Charity Golf Open on August 18. Hosted by the United Steelworkers local unions of Sault Ste. Marie and area, this year’s tournament raised $10,000 for the local charity.
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Twitter blitz for locked-out Local 2020
Please join USW Local 2020 Unit 79 in a Twitter blitz on August 20 in order to encourage the Ontario Health Minister to pressure CarePartners to end their lockout and get back to the bargaining table!
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Harry Bains: NDP Minister of Labour
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Health Care Workers Council Spotlight: Ray White, District 3 Coordinator
Ray White, president of Local 1-207 in Alberta, Canada, took his first union course in 1992. He knew right away he wanted to play a role in the fight for workers’ rights and has been an activist ever since.
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Help for Local Families Thanks to USW Sault Ste. Marie Charity Golf
The Twinkie Foundation was the big winner at the second Annual Steelworkers Charity Golf Open on August 18. Hosted by the United Steelworkers local unions of Sault Ste. Marie and area, this year’s tournament raised $10,000 for the local charity.
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Twitter blitz for locked-out Local 2020
Please join USW Local 2020 Unit 79 in a Twitter blitz on August 20 in order to encourage the Ontario Health Minister to pressure CarePartners to end their lockout and get back to the bargaining table!
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Health Care Workers Council Spotlight: Ray White, District 3 Coordinator
Ray White, president of Local 1-207 in Alberta, Canada, took his first union course in 1992. He knew right away he wanted to play a role in the fight for workers’ rights and has been an activist ever since.
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News@6 Summer 2019
Check out the latest edition of News@6, our newsletter for Steelworkers in Ontario and Atlantic Canada from District 6 Director Marty Warren.
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USW Local 7619 Celebrates 50th Anniversary
USW Local 7619 celebrated their 50th Anniversary over three eventful days – a Weekend of Steel in Logan Lake, British Columbia.
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Every Vote Counts!
“Every vote counts.” Very cliché, right? Not for the case of Jordan Brown, the newly-minted Member of House Assembly (MHA) for Labrador West (Newfoundland and Labrador).
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USW settlement at long-term care facility improves conditions, wages, and benefits
Workers at the Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes in Cobden, Ontario, settled two collective agreements for USW Local 6936 that recognize the growing issues of staffing and increased levels of care.
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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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Harry Bains: NDP Minister of Labour
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Steel Pride: Becoming Mayson
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2019 USW District 3 Summer School
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Grand Solidarity March in support of locked-out ABI workers
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Grand Solidarity March This Saturday!
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Join us on May 25, 2019 for the Grand Solidarity March!
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Locked-Out ABI Workers Demonstrate at Alcoa Annual Meeting
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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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USW 9346 Women of Steel filled 88 backpacks for students going back to school in Sparwood, Fernie, Elkford, Jaffray and Crowsnest Pass, B.C. They worked with the Sparwood Food Bank, The Fernie Women's Resource Centre and Principals from schools to distrib
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#USW Local 1-1937 is disputing the employer's claim that it can cut off striking members' benefits. The plan is overseen by a board of union and industry side members, and it is evident that the union side did not have a say in this. Another shameful move
Health benefits for striking union members will be cut off by September 1st. At least, that’s what Western Forest Products said in ... more ›
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Last fall, the federal government provided $375 million to LNG Canada to support projects in British Columbia. Now the multinationals in charge of these projects are using illegally dumped Chinese and Korean steel
Trudeau handing China $42 billion of steel and construction jobs in Canada’s largest-ever project.
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Wondering why the upcoming Manitoba provincial election is so important? Life is getting harder all the time, including if you need urgent care. Let's vote Brian Pallister out and the Manitoba NDP in!
Manitoba already has the longest emergency room wait-times in Canada
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USW Local 1944's Steel on Wheels are raising funds for cancer research, cycling over 200 km in 2 days in Southern Alberta.
Our Steel on Wheels team is raising funds for cancer research. Proceeds will go to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. You can make your epic impact and help conquer cancer by making a donation online at http://1944.fyi/Ride2019-Donations. It’s still time to become part of the adventure and join our Steel on Wheels team! Volunteers are needed to help out on August 17—18, 2019. Contact us at theride-ab@usw1944.ca More information about our Steel on Wheels team and The Ride at https://usw1944.ca/ride. If we take action together, cancer is no match for us!
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#NextGen Steelworkers: register today for our first ever International Next Generation Conference, November 18-22, 2019 in Pittsburgh! We hope this conference will educate and inspire young workers, leading to a lifetime of activism.
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Thank you Jagmeet Singh for stopping by USW 1-1937's picket line and for your ongoing #solidarity.
Much appreciation going out to NDP Party leader Jagmeet Singh for taking the time out to meet with members and acknowledge USW Local 1-1937’s labour dispute today. Also thank you to all of our brothers and sisters visiting picket sites from the Hospital Employees Union, the International Longeshore and Warehouse Union, Move Up, the BCGEU, and the BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union who are showing solidarity and support.
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Here are our 2019 Steelworker Summer students!
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Get involved in this year's federal election with our union! Learn about the election process, the issues, the campaign process and much more at one of our Steelworkers Vote Schools in #HamOnt, Toronto, Burnaby, London, Sudbury and Winnipeg.
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#SteelPride was represented at the Vancouver Pride Society Parade over the weekend! ❤️ #vanpride #Pride2019 #canlab...
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A study commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found that workers in Nova Scotia fall behind the rest of the country in labour standards.
Nova Scotia falls short on labour standards that cover hours of work, overtime provisions, vacation time, minimum wage and public holidays, says Rebecca Casey, the author of a recently published study. “Labour standards legislation is not
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CarePartners is a for-profit company that is largely funded by the Ontario Government. They locked out #USW Local 2020-79 members almost 9 weeks ago. We think it's time for the Ontario Government to step up and get CarePartners back to the table
On May 31st, CarePartners locked out #USW Local 2020 Unit 79 members. CarePartners is largely funded by the Government of Ontario’s Ministry of Health. We now need Government of Ontario to step up and have CarePartners management come back to the table! You can help by sending a letter to Minister of Health Christine Elliott: usw.ca/backtothetable #canlab #onpoli
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RT @MartyWarren99: The future is so bright for the labour movement, our communities & the USW because of our Leadership Program. Congrats t…
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USW 9346 Women of Steel filled 88 backpacks for students going back to school in Sparwood, Fernie, Elkford, Jaffray and Crowsnest Pass, B.C. They worked w/ local community orgs to fundraise + distribute the backpacks accordingly. #USWCares #canlab #WOS https://t.co/T1HrQYyrcO
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@PaulMason2 @BobBratina @USWHamilton @uswdistrict6 He might yell at us again.
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To be clear: Allowing the steel for the federal government-funded LNG projects to come from China will indeed create 10,000 jobs…in China. #canlab #cdnpoli https://t.co/lHcYBctfee
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#USW 1-1937 is disputing the employer's claim that it can cut off striking members' benefits. The plan is overseen by a board of union & industry side members. It's evident that the union side didn't have a say in this. Another shameful move by @WFPCompany https://t.co/LUXwUtmCPe
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RT @theJagmeetSingh: #DearJack "Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear." Eight years after leaving us, your leadership conti…
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RT @NDP: Jack's vision of a world that is more loving, more hopeful, and more optimistic, continues to drive our movement forward. And like…
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Jack always had our backs. We were never just a convenient photo-op for him - he was always there when it mattered the most. He listened to us, fought for us in Parliament, stood shoulder to shoulder with us on picket lines. He was one of us. #DearJack https://t.co/Hckozwk7SZ
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RT @broadbent: On the eighth anniversary of his passing, we are remembering Jack Layton and his legacy that continues to live on to this da…
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RT @KenUSW: Our union is not going to stand around and clap while @JustinTrudeau & the Liberals export good Canadian steel jobs. Not now, n…
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RT @uswdistrict6: Sault Ste. Marie Steelworkers raised $10,000 for the The Twinkie Foundation at this year's Annual Steelworkers Charity Go…
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