District 5 Director
Alain Croteau
Steelworkers Union Hails Victory in Aluminum Dumping Case
“This is a welcome victory for all Canadian aluminum workers. We need to continue to push for further protections for both the steel and aluminum sectors.” - Ken Neumann
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USW Cares: 2019 Jefferson Award Winners Announced
Since 2015, the USW has partnered with the Jefferson Awards Foundation, recently renamed Multiplying Good, to celebrate Steelworkers who do amazing works of community service, and to show the world that Steelworkers have big hearts.
Third Death of a Traffic Control Worker in Two Months
How long before workplace safety prevention is taken seriously in Quebec, Steelworkers ask.
Winnipeg General Strike Musical Heads to Major Theatres
Stand! a musical about the Winnipeg General Strike premiered during the Toronto International Film Festival this past fall, and has now returned for a wider release starting November 29 in select Canadian cities.
Canadian Labour Legend Leo Gerard on the Past, Present and Future of Unions
USW International President emeritus Leo W. Gerard spoke with the CBC's Michael Enright about his life in the labour movement and the future of unions in an age of globalized trade, a collapsing manufacturing sector and precarious employment.
Quebec Steelworkers Hold 55th Annual Conference
Hundreds of Steelworkers activists from across Quebec are in Laval this week to tackle issues affecting union members and all working families.
112 Food Banks Across Canada Receive $229,750 from the Steelworkers Humanity Fund
At this time every year, we are reminded that social inequalities are growing in Canada. As the holiday season approaches, Steelworkers, through the Steelworkers Humanity Fund, join together to support food banks and other community organizations.
Carol Landry: Trailblazing Woman of Steel
Landry’s leadership skills and history of achievement inspired Steelworkers at all levels of the union, particularly women and Next Generation members.
Leo Gerard: An Extraordinary Legacy
The lessons of those formative years led Gerard into an extraordinary, five-decade career of labour activism, including 18 years as United Steelworkers International President.
Steelworkers Humanity Fund Contributes $5,000 to Support Victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas
The Bahamas suffered greatly because of this catastrophe, and our hope is that our contribution will help with the reconstruction efforts.