Wood Council

The USW Wood Council was formed when the Executive of the IWA selected the United Steelworkers and negotiated a merger that took effect on September 1, 2004. A critical part of the merger negotiations was the creation of the Steelworkers IWA Council, representing and coordinating the interests of the former IWA local unions in the areas of safety and health, collective bargaining, organizing and political action. By 2006, the IWA Council adopted the moniker "Wood Council."

Wood Council Chairperson Jeff Bromley Contact Wood Council

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Sep 17, 2019 ·

United Steelworkers Responds to B.C. Government Forest Worker Announcement

The USW is calling for the B.C. government to restore the bond between our public forest resources and employment opportunities and benefits for British Columbians.

Sep 05, 2019 ·

Another Devastating Sawmill Closure Reinforces Urgent Need for Changes to B.C. Forestry Policy: Steelworkers

The announcement of the closure of Hammond Cedar in Maple Ridge is the latest in a series of devastating sawmill closures in British Columbia that requires immediate and robust changes to forestry policy, says the United Steelworkers (USW) union.

Jul 22, 2019 ·

700 Workers Have Voted to Join the United Steelworkers

The United Steelworkers welcome 700 new members after several successful organizing victories in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

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 ·

Ken Neumann Statement for Pride Month

In June this year, Steelworkers from all across Canada join with LGBT communities to celebrate Pride Month.

May 15, 2019 ·

CLC/UWCC Post-Secondary Scholarship

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Young Workers Program and United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC) are pleased to present the annual CLC/UWCC Post-Secondary Scholarship.

May 13, 2019 · ITUC ·

Join the International Campaign for a New Social Contract for Working People

It’s time to make the economy work for everybody. Sign ITUC’s petition for a New Social Contract to ensure a fairer deal that puts people, not corporate greed, back in the driver’s seat.

May 08, 2019 ·

Remembering Westray

In the early morning of May 9, 1992, an explosion ripped through the Westray coal mine in Plymouth, Nova Scotia, killing all twenty-six miners working the night shift.

Apr 11, 2019 ·

USW Welcomes B.C. Government Review of WorkSafeBC Actions In Sawmill Explosions

The United Steelworkers' "Stop The Killing, Enforce The Law" campaign has been focused on lobbying governments at every level to protect the health and safety of all workers and ensuring that the Westray Law is applied when appropriate.

Oct 18, 2018 ·

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."