District 5 Director
Alain Croteau
ABI Lockout Hits One-Year Mark
Quebec government remains complicitly silent on ABI’s abuse of workers.
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Steelworkers Accuse Alcoa of Bad Faith Bargaining
“A company that reneges on clauses that are already signed off and that makes demands for more concessions is not acting in good faith.”
United Steelworkers and CN Reach Tentative Agreement
CN and United Steelworkers Local 2004 announced today that a new tentative collective agreement has been reached between the company and union.
Alcoa Shows Contempt for Government-Initiated Negotiation Process
Shutdown of more pot lines at ABI smelter makes mockery of Quebec government’s efforts to resolve 11-month lockout.
Joint Statement Calling on Canada to End Sterilization without Consent
The United Steelworkers is one of 72 organizations to endorse a joint statement calling for government action to #DefendConsent and end #ForcedSterilization of Indigenous women in Canada.
A Lockout Is Not an ‘Act of God:’ Rally Supports ABI Workers
“A lockout is a deliberate decision by an employer to force workers to accept lower working and living standards.”
Concession Bargaining
From NAFTA to TPP to CETA, Liberals’ trade deals make things worse for Canadians.
Support Bécancour Steelworkers Locked Out by ABI
Show your solidarity with a donation to the locked-out workers of Local 9700 in Bécancour.
Remove Steel Tariffs Before Signing New Trade Deal: Mark Rowlinson on Power & Politics
The USW says Canada should not sign the USMCA until the U.S. has removed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.
I Am With You, Sisters!
“I have had the privilege to be here over the last several days and hear the women of our great union – on both sides of the border – set out your plans and your ideas for how you will continue the struggle for women’s equality."