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Election 2019 Voting Guide
Steelworkers make a difference when we vote! Visit the Steelworkers Vote Election 2019 website for Steelworkers Vote election materials to share with members, links to connect to your local NDP campaign, Elections Canada information and more.
District 6 Council Partners with Ontario Agency on Worker Training and Recruitment
Richard Leblanc’s work on the District 6 Health Care Council has shown him many things, including the dire need for more health care workers in Ontario—specifically, more personal support workers (PSWs).
Steelworkers Humanity Fund Supports the Rebuilding of the Casual Workers Advice Office, Destroyed During Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa
The Steelworkers Humanity Fund has contributed $3,000 to rebuild the Casual Workers Advice Office in Johannesburg, which was ransacked and looted during the most recent wave of xenophobic violence that has taken place in the country.
Health Care Worker Spotlight: Misty Lafond Finds Voice in Union as an Organizer
Misty Lafond first became involved with the union four years ago, in 2015, when the previous unit chair asked her to attend her first shop steward training.
Steelworkers Union Takes Aim at Federal Liberals Ahead of Fall Vote
The USW plans to focus its ad campaign against the Liberals in key Ontario ridings, using television and radio ads to paint Trudeau as betraying campaign vows from 2015.
Building Trade Union Solidarity in Madagascar
The Steelworkers Humanity Fund supports capacity building for Malagasy unions.
Changing the World One Heart at a Time: STAND!
This year is the 100th anniversary of the largest and most influential strike in Canadian history. STAND! premieres during the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, September 9 at the historic Royal Cinema.
Changes Announced to SOAR Executive Board
On behalf of SOAR, we congratulate Harry Hynd, Doug Macpherson and Lena Sutton on their newly appointed positions and we look forward to working with them.
Think Carefully About Your Vote!
As we move closer to the federal election in October, it is increasingly important that we, as union retirees think critically about how we use our vote.
Help for Local Families Thanks to USW Sault Ste. Marie Charity Golf
The Twinkie Foundation was the big winner at the second Annual Steelworkers Charity Golf Open on August 18. Hosted by the United Steelworkers local unions of Sault Ste. Marie and area, this year’s tournament raised $10,000 for the local charity.
Twitter Blitz for Locked-out Local 2020
Please join USW Local 2020 Unit 79 in a Twitter blitz on August 20 in order to encourage the Ontario Health Minister to pressure CarePartners to end their lockout and get back to the bargaining table!
Health Care Workers Council Spotlight: Ray White, District 3 Coordinator
Ray White, president of Local 1-207 in Alberta, Canada, took his first union course in 1992. He knew right away he wanted to play a role in the fight for workers’ rights and has been an activist ever since.
News@6 Summer 2019
Check out the latest edition of News@6, our newsletter for Steelworkers in Ontario and Atlantic Canada from District 6 Director Marty Warren.
USW Local 7619 Celebrates 50th Anniversary
USW Local 7619 celebrated their 50th Anniversary over three eventful days – a Weekend of Steel in Logan Lake, British Columbia.
Every Vote Counts!
“Every vote counts.” Very cliché, right? Not for the case of Jordan Brown, the newly-minted Member of House Assembly (MHA) for Labrador West (Newfoundland and Labrador).
USW Settlement at Long-term Care Facility Improves Conditions, Wages, and Benefits
Workers at the Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes in Cobden, Ontario, settled two collective agreements for USW Local 6936 that recognize the growing issues of staffing and increased levels of care.
Local 2020 Members Locked Out, Rally in Sudbury, Ontario
Nearly two dozen workers, all members of USW Local 2020, took to the streets on June 3 to picket their employer, CarePartners, after being locked out on May 31.
Community Rally to Support USW Local 7085 in Belldune, N.B.
USW District 6 Health Care Activists Mobilize in Canada and Prepare for More Action
The District 6 Health Care Council convened in Ottawa last week for their bi-annual meeting and to rally in the streets in support of improving conditions for the nation’s thousands of health care workers.
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.