Next Generation

Next Generation is a program to inspire and educate young members of the United Steelworkers, providing opportunities for mentoring and leadership development, along with union and community activism. The United Steelworkers is North America’s largest industrial union, representing 200,000 active members in Canada and another 400,000 in the United States in all imaginable segments of the economy, including manufacturing, telecommunications, education, mining, paper, health care, forestry and so much more.

The USW has a proud history of standing up for workers both inside the workplace and in the larger community and economy. Next Generation honours our strong past, protects our present and aims to make our union vibrant, viable and relevant for the future by sparking a lifetime of union and community activism.

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International NextGen Conference

Save the dates for the first International NextGen Conference: November 18 to 22, 2019 in Pittsburgh, PA.

A Handbook for Mentoring Future Union Leaders

Mentoring is an essential tool for moving unions forward: It can help less experienced members and staff learn new leadership skills and how to navigate the political terrain of their union settings.

Resolution No. 4: Honoring Our Past and Present While Building the Next Generation

The international convention of the United Steelworkers passed this policy to support, train and mentor the next generation of trade union activists. Click to download.

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Jul 02, 2019

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).

Jun 04, 2019

Ken Neumann’s statement on the occasion of June 21, National Indigenous Day

We’re watching the Senate and the federal government to see if they will pass Bill C-262 into law, so that Canada can adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Jun 03, 2019

Marty Warren Statement for Pride Month

June is the month to celebrate these milestones and recognize the victories of the past. It is also a month to contemplate the struggles that are still ahead. We need to continue to fight the stigma that often affects members of the LGBTQ2S+ community.