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Telus payroll system is an incomprehensible failure

November 29, 2023 | Media Releases

The United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1944 is expressing concern over the ongoing payroll debacle at Telus, reflecting collective distress and frustration over the company’s recent implementation of a new payroll system. USW Local 1944 asserts that Telus has betrayed its workforce by subjecting them to eight weeks of widespread pay chaos, reminiscent of the […]

Quebec Steelworkers demand greater rights for exploited temporary foreign workers

November 24, 2023 | Media Releases

SHERBROOKE, Que. – A massive expansion of the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has further exposed the need for greater rights for exploited workers, members of the Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers union (USW) from across Quebec are asserting on the final day of their 59th Annual Assembly. The explosion in temporary foreign worker recruitment […]

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Steelworkers call on Ford government to support NDP bill to ban replacement workers in Ontario

November 23, 2023 | Media Releases

TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is looking forward to the potential passing of legislation tabled in the Ontario legislature by the New Democratic Party to ban the use of replacement workers during labour disputes in the province. Ontario Members of Parliament are voting on the bill today. USW Ontario Director Myles Sullivan said […]

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Laura Walton, Ahmad Gaied, Jackie Taylor elected to lead the Ontario Federation of Labour on platform of worker power, political education, and organizing to win

November 21, 2023 | Media Releases

At the 17th biennial convention of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) on Tuesday, educational assistant Laura Walton, grocery store clerk Ahmad Gaied, and community worker Jackie Taylor were elected to be the next executive officers of Canada’s largest labour federation starting January 1, 2024.

Telus payroll system is an incomprehensible failure

Quebec Steelworkers demand greater rights for exploited temporary foreign workers

Steelworkers call on Ford government to support NDP bill to ban replacement workers in Ontario

Laura Walton, Ahmad Gaied, Jackie Taylor elected to lead the Ontario Federation of Labour on platform of worker power, political education, and organizing to win

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