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Neo-Liberals Are Not the Answer to Growing Populism
This data shows what we all know: Canadians are increasingly worried about their financial situation. However, we should not be framing this as an “affordability crisis.” The real frame is growing inequality and wage stagnation.
USW Works to Safeguard Canadian Steel Jobs
USW is part of a coordinated industry effort to preserve good Canadian jobs in the steel sector, calling on the federal government to keep current steel industry safeguards in place.
Humanity Fund: Young Musicians of the World
Since 2016, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund supports the Young Musicians of the World music school in the Kitcisakik Anicinape First Nations community, near Val d’Or, Québec.
Brian Corcoran Wins 2017 Lynn Williams Award
Brian Corcoran is well-known for his selfless service to others. He has served as President of his Canadian Legion Branch as well as President of SOAR Chapter 6-SA2, where he keeps members informed of political and social issues and activism.
Health Care Activists Advocate Universal Pharmacare on Parliament Hill
More than 100 public health care advocates, including members of the United Steelworkers, visited MPs on Parliament Hill last week to push for universal public pharmacare.
USW Takes Part in Week of Solidarity with Garment Workers in Bangladesh
As part of a worldwide week of solidarity, USW urges Bangladesh to respect labour rights and to stop repression against garment workers.
What Happened to (Real) Wage Growth?
Health Care Workers Council Welcomes 120 New Members
Workers at Chartwell St. Albert Retirement Residence, who work as LPNs, aides, dietary technicians, and more, received their union certification last month after overwhelming support for the organizing effort.
SOAR leadership changes in District 6
Two recent organizational changes
USW Cares: USW Local 1998 Women of Steel's Holiday Drive Update
More than 50 volunteers hosted collection boxes and used their lunch hours to drop off donations, sort through and package donations into bags, delivered donations and encouraged their colleagues to get involved.
Trudeau’s Tariff Failure Threatens New Year Devastation for Many Canadians
The prime minister betrayed his promise to steel and aluminum workers that he had their backs.
Taxi Drivers Hit Hard by Saskatchewan Government Days Before Busy Christmas Season
The United Steelworkers (USW) Taxi Council is deeply disappointed in the decisions made by the government, SGI, and municipalities to attack the current livelihood of taxi workers.
USW Cares: Giving Back to Those Who Built Our Community
News@6 Fall 2018
Check out the latest edition of News@6, our newsletter for Steelworkers in Ontario and Atlantic Canada from District 6 Director Marty Warren.
Diversity Council Ups Union Involvement
Recognizing that “the world is changing everywhere,” Local 6717 developed a human rights training course and established a Diversity Council to help “find a way to ease the transition into something new.”
What Rachel Notley has done for Steelworkers?
Premier Notley has never forgotten who she is working for. After decades of right-wing, anti-worker governments, Alberta is making progress with a government that is on our side.
Recalling the Horror Part of Making Improvements
Twenty-six years after telling his story of post-traumatic stress on every anniversary of the disaster, Vern Theriault has written it all down in “Westray, My Journey from Darkness to Light”.
Concession Bargaining
From NAFTA to TPP to CETA, Liberals’ trade deals make things worse for Canadians.
USW Cares: USW Local 1998 Women of Steel Holiday Drive
USW Local 1998's Women of Steel holiday drive.
USW Cares: Baskets of Solidarity
Read about USW Local 8782's special #USWCares initiative.