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Our Union. Our Strength: 2018 USW District 3 Conference - October 30 to November 1, Kamloops, BC
USW District 3 will be holdings its 2018 District Conference from October 30th to November 1st, at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre.
Canada Must Impose Retaliatory Tariffs Now: Ken Neumann on CBC
The Canadian government must act now to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports and to support Canadian workers affected by U.S. tariffs, USW National Director Ken Neumann says in an interview on CBC News Network.
Story of the Sears Bankruptcy
Watch this Radio-Canada documentary on the Sears bankruptcy, featuring an interview with Steelworker and NDP MP Scott Duvall on the legalized theft of workers' hard-earned pensions in corporate bankruptcies.
News@6 Spring 2018
Check out the Ontario election edition of the News@6 newsletter for Steelworkers in District 6. Plus bargaining successes and more.
Ontario Steelworkers Talk to Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath
Steelworkers talk about worker health and safety, jobs and ending pension theft during our telephone town hall with Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and USW Ontario Director Marty Warren.
Accelerate! Accelerate! Said the Workers to Their Wages
By the end of 2017, while the average worker could claim some nominal wage gains, their real wages had largely stagnated while their relative wages had declined in comparison to their bosses'.
"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.
Young Workers Building Solidarity Across Borders and Seas
Workers Uniting – the global union of the United Steelworkers, Unite the Union in the U.K. and Ireland, and Mineros in Mexico – and the Central de Trabajadores Cubanos (CTC, Workers Central Union of Cuba) participated in the third exchange in February.
Canada’s Exclusion from U.S. Aluminum, Steel Tariffs Clearly Warranted
“The evidence is clear that Canadian steel and aluminum imports are not part of the problem that the U.S. administration is trying to address." – USW National Director Ken Neumann
Steelworkers Hoping New Owner Comes Forward for Hamilton Specialty Bar
“We know there are parties that still have interest in the mill and that this plant can be successful, if given the chance.” - Mickey Mercanti
Join the USW in saying NO to violence, harassment against women
Violence seriously impacts women workers' lives around the globe, with sexual harassment its most reported form. It is a violation of women’s human rights and an obstacle to gender equality.
Locked-Out ABI Steelworkers Confront Alcoa CEO in Florida
Locked-out ABI employees from Bécancour, Que., are demonstrating today outside the BMO Global Metals and Mining Conference, where Harvey is addressing investors.
KL Gold’s Delay Tactics Unnecessary, Undemocratic, Steelworkers Say
USW denounces Kirkland Lake Gold’s attempts to prolong the process to determine if employees will join the union.
Liberal Budget Fails to Really “Put People First”
“The budget has no comprehensive, meaningful plan to protect workers and create good jobs with higher wages.” - Ken Neumann
Introducing CLC Podcast: Smoke & Mirrors
This Black History Month, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) features the podcast SMOKE & MIRRORS: Uncovering Truths about Human Rights in Canada.
Canadian Aluminum, Steel Must Be Excluded from U.S. Tariffs and Quotas: Steelworkers
“There is no justification to include Canada with countries that systematically violate trade laws.” - Ken Neumann