News Articles
"Be More Than A Bystander” Training Already Making An Impression
It seems that every time you open a newspaper or turn on the six o’clock news these days, you’re surrounded by bad news.
Introducing Atkinson Foundation Podcast: Just Work It
'Just Work It,' is the Atkinson Foundation’s brand new platform for podcasts and events on decent work for and by those of us who are called “millennials.”
Workers Were Sold a Lie
NAFTA must defend good jobs, improve living standards and reverse growing inequality.
Stepping Up to Stop Harassment
Let’s take this #MeToo #TimesUp moment as an opportunity to revisit and expand our anti-harassment policies.
Canadian Health Care Workers Find Common Ground
Health care workers in western Canada are all members of amalgamated locals, which brings a unique set of challenges.
Releases / Advisories
Efforts to Save Hamilton Specialty Bar Fall Short
“It’s hard to accept because if it wasn’t for mismanagement and secrecy by the previous ownership, this plant could still be open.”
ABI Lockout Costs Alcoa, Rio Tinto $150 Million – and Counting
“Just how much is Alcoa willing to lose before getting back to the bargaining table?” - Local 9700 President Clément Masse
USW to Hear from Taxi Drivers and Community after Violent Attack
A taxi driver from Regina Cabs is recovering from multiple stab wounds to the throat, chest and stomach after a violent attack on Friday morning, April 13. The driver remains in critical condition
Publications
USW Submission on Bill C-262 and UNDRIP
As part of USW’s ongoing efforts to engage in reconciliation, we support NDP MP Romeo Saganash’s private member’s bill.
SOAR in Action - Winter 2018
Click here to download the Winter 2018 edition of SOAR in Action
Submissions to the Review Panel under Section 3 of the BC Labour Relations Code
The world of work has changed dramatically over the last fifty years and our members have experienced these changes first-hand.
National Director's Update - March 2018
In this issue: Staying Focused on Solidarity • Stop Harassment • Ontario Election 2018 • Ombudsperson Needs Real Clout • NAFTA Must Defend Good Jobs • Aluminum Workers Fight Back • Potash Workers Standing Together • Arbitration Victory at Teck
Submission on the Canadian Forest Industry’s Secondary Supply Chain
On November 22nd, 2017, the USW appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources to testify on the factors affecting the Canadian forest industry’s secondary supply chain.
SOAR in Action - Fall 2017
Click here to download the Fall 2017 edition of SOAR in Action.
USW@Work - November 2017
This issue features articles on Steelworkers' experiences with B.C. wildfires, our Justice 2017 conference on health, safety, environment and human rights, bargaining successes and our work to protect pensioners.
National Director's Update – September 2017
In this issue: Steelworkers’ Progressive Voice Stands Out Amid Trump Chaos • Summer of Smoke and Fire: B.C. Wildfires • Solidarity by USW Local 7619 at Highland Valley Copper • USW Leadership Endorses Guy Caron for NDP Leader