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Ontario government must fulfill promises to injured workers, families: United Steelworkers
“Promises and pretty words are meaningless if they are not promptly followed by concrete measures to help injured workers and their families.”
Emergency measures needed to address the health care staffing crisis
Ontario’s hospitals, long-term care (LTC) and home care services face critical and growing staffing crises.
New alliance calls for compensation reform
The Occupational Disease Reform Alliance (ODRA), made up of clusters of workers experiencing work-related illnesses, is calling on the Ontario government to fix the broken Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) system.
CFL Players’ Association and United Steelworkers join together to take on gender-based violence
USW and CFLPA to train members to "Be More Than a Bystander" and stand up against all forms of gender-based violence.
120 food banks across Canada receive $233,750 from the Steelworkers Humanity Fund
“While we must do our part through our annual donations, we continue to demand bold action from our governments to tackle the root causes of inequalities.”
USW demands federal action to stop new U.S. softwood lumber tariffs
"Tens of thousands of families in more than 600 communities across Canada depend on our forestry sector. The federal government needs to finally fix this conflict for good.”
Ken Neumann’s statement for December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Union education and political action are two ways to help end the violence.