The Westray Mine Song
Ronnie McEwan's tribute song to the 26 miners who perished May 9th, 1992 in the Westray Mine disaster.
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Hell's History by Tom Sandborn
An in-depth publication on the USW's fight to prevent workplace deaths and injuries from the 1992 Westray mine disaster through 2016.
April 28th, National Day of Mourning
Every year on April 28th, the National Day of Mourning, your local unions in regions across Canada honour and remember all workers who have been killed or critically injured while on the job, including workers who have died from an occupational disease.
Stop the Killing, Enforce the Law
More than 1,000 workers each year are killed at work, but police and prosecutors are not utilizing the Westray amendments that hold corporations, their directors and executives criminally accountable for the health and safety of workers.
Emergency Response Team (ERT)
The union's Emergency Response Team (ERT) relies on notification from our local unions as quickly as possible following a fatality or catastrophic incident.
New Worker Awareness Program
The United Steelworkers is the health and safety union. Many workplace injuries and illnesses happen because a worker is new to a job and unaware of the hazards.
Provincial and National Ministers Contact Information
Contact information of the Provincial and National Ministers of Labour and Environment
David Ellis Scholarship
The Steelworker David Ellis Scholarship is a health and safety scholarship award available to sons, daughters or grandchildren of any Steelworker member.
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Facing Fossil Fuels’ Future: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers in Canada’s Energy and Labour Transitions
Local 1944 Women of Steel Raising the Bar to Address Stress, Burnout
“You know people are being affected when so many of them step up to tell their stories.”
UPDATE: Sudbury Miners and Rescue Crews Safely Above Ground
USW statement: early this morning all remaining workers were evacuated from the Totten Mine, outside of Sudbury.
UPDATE: Rescue Effort Continues, Press Conference Postponed to Tomorrow (Wednesday)
Rescue efforts continue for the remaining four workers, while 35 workers who were safely evacuated earlier today are now resting at home.
UPDATE: Mine Rescue Efforts Well Underway, 27 Miners Safely Evacuated
A highly trained rescue team has been working since last night to evacuate the miners. No one has been physically injured in the incident or in the evacuation.
Union Cautiously Optimistic of Imminent Rescue of Trapped Miners
Rescue efforts are underway and the union is cautiously optimistic all of the workers will be safely evacuated as soon as possible.
Death of Three Workers at Bois ouvré de Beauceville
The United Steelworkers union wishes to express our deepest sympathy to the families, loved ones and friends of the victims and our support for our members of Local 9531.
No Efforts Will Be Spared to Support Families and Investigate Deadly Workplace Explosion, Union Vows
USW vows no efforts will be spared to investigate an explosion and fire at a wood-processing plant Monday that killed three workers and injured five others.